If these were reeved and drawn taut, the cases would be held as in a vice, and the lids could be taken off freely at any time. ❋ Unknown (2009)
A block hung from the top of the hut, with a rope reeved in it; one end was made fast to the upper edge of the bath, and the other went down into the bath. ❋ Unknown (2009)
On deck all hell broke loose as they were striking the maintopmast half an hour later; the preventer top-rope reeved through the fid-hole parted at the very moment a deluge of warm rain beat down on the ship, so thick they could scarcely breathe, much less see. ❋ Bruce Schauble (2006)
Eli undershot this dark system. i oversaw Jaime when ate me Sky! it told present arch, that enwound sadly... above plough reeved whistle, driving wrung anti the week despite blue chance: "who he gainsaid us?" ❋ Unknown (2005)
Hanging from a peg on the doorpost was a simple halter, a rye-straw rope spliced into a bight on one end with the other reeved through to form a running loop. ❋ Unknown (1997)
Nonnus had reeved the other end through a three-hole block joining the dugout's mast to the ram of the trireme. ❋ Unknown (1997)
The fall was reeved through a single block at the masthead. ❋ Unknown (1997)
The rudder, and great part of the false keel, were carried away; and the rudder would have been lost, but for Sir Thomas's timely exertion in getting a hawser reeved through it. ❋ James Harrison (N/A)
It was called a calash, and was constructed of green silk outside and white silk within, reeved upon cane, similar in fashion to the 'uglies,' which, at the present day, ❋ Various (N/A)
While all this was going on a deckhand had reeved a block and tackle through the end of the cargo gaff and passed it to the winch. ❋ Gordon [Illustrator] Grant (1918)
A tall flagstaff, with a cord all reeved for the flag, stood by the tent, and for the realities of life a strong, serviceable telephone was fastened to a tree. ❋ Francis Rolt-Wheeler (1918)
It consists of a small line reeved back and forth through the holes in the "deadeyes," _A_; the ends are then seized to the standing rigging to prevent slipping. ❋ Unknown (1912)
As Lennon jogged after her he saw a rope ladder slide down the under cliff, followed by a rope reeved through a crane that thrust out from another opening in the façade of the cliff building. ❋ Robert Ames Bennet (1912)
'Then the jester called for two seamen and made them make two ropes fast to the wrists of my arms, and reeved the ropes through two blocks in the mizen shrouds on the starboard side, and hoisted me up aloft, and made the ropes fast to the gunwale of the ship, and I hung some time. ❋ Unknown (1911)
A hammock aboard ship is of canvas, seven feet long, with holes a few inches apart at each end, through which are reeved pieces of strong cord. ❋ Russell Doubleday (1910)
He fitted the inner side of the crosspiece of the gallows with pegs upon which the rope rested, entirely out of sight of him upon whom it was presently to be used, until the moment when Uncle Tobe, stretching a long arm upward, brought it down, all reeved and ready. ❋ Unknown (1910)
A yard, across the upright mast, and a rope stretched along it, and reeved through a block at each end, formed an extempore crane, which afforded the means of lowering an arm-chair down to the flat shelf on which the sufferers had roosted. ❋ Various (1910)
