US Sailing Basic Keelboat Practice Test

Which term is used to describe a nautical rope?

Line Rope Cable Knot

Correct Answer:

Line

Explanation:

On a sailboat, the term for the rope used to control sails and rigging is line. In nautical usage, line is the standard word for these ropes—everything from halyards to sheets and guys. Rope is the general everyday word, but sailors use line to refer to the actual rope involved in running rigging and control tasks. Cable denotes a thicker, often wired or fiber rope, not the typical sailing line. A knot is a tying method, not the material itself. So line is the correct term.

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