Farrow's military encyclopedia : a dictionary of military knowledge . the military service is punishedby flogging, or by branding, marking, ortattooing on the body. LASHING.—The securing together anybodies by means of ropes ; there are twomodes generally used, viz., square and rf(-The nature of rope depends on the work toIn securing sheers, guns, and any articlesthat require to be fixed, lashing is resorted to. Thereare three kinds of rope —lg line, seiz-ing line, urtiXHamhrii line. Lashing used in mount-ing and dismounting guns are of different dimensions. dime, I.
Farrow's military encyclopedia : a dictionary of military knowledge . the military service is punishedby flogging, or by branding, marking, ortattooing on the body. LASHING.—The securing together anybodies by means of ropes ; there are twomodes generally used, viz., square and rf(-The nature of rope depends on the work toIn securing sheers, guns, and any articlesthat require to be fixed, lashing is resorted to. Thereare three kinds of rope —lg line, seiz-ing line, urtiXHamhrii line. Lashing used in mount-ing and dismounting guns are of different dimensions. dime, 178 LASHING RINGS.—Rings fixed on the sides of ar-tillery traveling-carriages, to lash the tarpaulin, asalso to tie the sponge, rammer, and ladle. LASH-EOFE.—A rope used in packing. The packsor loads are made fast and retained on the animalsback by means of a cinch and lash-rope. The cinchis made of strong canvas, about eleven inches wideand one yard long, doubled so that the edges are inthe middle. Strong pieces of leather are firmly. stitched on both ends and on both sides, with thecanvas cinch lietwecn, as shown in the drawing. Athree-inch iron ring is made fast at one end, and ahook of hard wood at the other. Natural shapes areusually selected for the hooks. The lash rope is of 1}inch hemp rope or rawhide, about 35 feet long, withone end spliced to the cinch-ring, the other endserved. See Packing. LASSO.—A long stout cord or thong of skin, witha leaden ball at each end, employed by the SouthAmericans in capturing wild horses, oxen, etc. Itis thrown in such a manner, that when it strikes theneck or leg of the animal to be captured, the im-petus of the ball causes the cord to coil round thelimb. The hunters horse is furnished with a saddlehaving a high pommel, so that the hunter may coilhis end of the lasso round it, or even fix it, if hechooses, though this latter practice often leads todangerous consequences. The lasso was frequentlyused agai
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