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<p>Ropework or marlinespike seamanship are umbrella terms for a skillset spanning the use, maintenance, and repair of <a href="/facts/Rope/heTalcCM">rope</a>. Ropework is used by seafarers, climbers and military personnel. </p><p>Included are tying <a href="/facts/Knot/HMR7Asf4">knots</a>, <a href="/facts/Splicing_(rope)/AvfrkT5I">splicing</a>, making <a href="/facts/Lashing_(ropework)/eBfMlTh8">lashings</a>, <a href="/facts/Whipping_knot/waBrjYCF">whippings</a>, and proper use and storage of rope. </p><p>While the skill of a <a href="/facts/Sailor/6VMozk2z">sailor</a> in the <a href="/facts/Age_of_Sail/tDNdUvhq">Age of Sail</a> was often judged by how well he knew <a href="/facts/Marlinespike/06wtFEyC">marlinespike</a> seamanship, the knowledge it embraces involving docking a craft, towing, making repairs underway, and more is still critical for modern seafarers. </p>