Ring. The iron ring at the upper end of an anchor, to which the cable is bent.
Ring-bolt. An eye-bolt with a ring through the eye. (See Eye-bolt.)
Ring-tail. A small sail, shaped like a jib, set abaft the spanker in light winds.
Roach. A curve in the foot of a square sail, by which the clews are brought below the middle of the foot. The roach of a fore-and-aft sail is in its forward leech.
Road, or Roadstead. An anchorage at some distance from the shore.
Robands. (See Rope-bands.)
Rolling Tackle. Tackles used to steady the yards in a heavy sea.
Rombowline. Condemned canvass, rope, &c.
Rope-bands, or Robands. Small pieces of two or three yarn spunyarn or marline, used to confine the head of the sail to the yard or gaff.
Rope-yarn. A thread of hemp, or other stuff, of which a rope is made. (See page 43.)