small+rope
131earing — /ˈɪərɪŋ/ (say earring) noun a small rope attached to a cringle of a sail and used in reefing, etc. {? ear1 + ring1} …
132mousing — /ˈmaʊzɪŋ/ (say mowzing) noun Nautical several turns of small rope or the like, uniting the shank and point of a hook, to prevent the unhooking of the lead. {mous(e) + ing1} …
