A rope fastened near the middle of the leech or perpendicular edge of square sails, to keep their weather edge taut, when the ship is close-hauled.
Intsontela eqiniswa ngakumphakathi wecala lomphetho weseyile esisikwere okanye umphetho othe nkqo weseyile esisikwere, ukugcina umphetho wemozulu yawo umile, xa inqanawa iza kutsala.