Swifter



ENGLISH MEANING
noun
1.
A rope used to retain the bars of the capstan in their sockets while men are turning it.
2.
A rope used to encircle a boat longitudinally, to strengthen and defend her sides.
3.
The forward shroud of a lower mast.
verb
1.
(TRANSITIVE) To tighten, as slack standing rigging, by bringing the opposite shrouds nearer.