marline

köysi A light cord or rope used to bind the end of a larger rope, to prevent fraying.
1749 (Sunday 26th May), w:John Newton|John Newton's journal

A young man, who has been the whole voyage out of irons, first on account of a large ulcer, and since for his seeming good behaviour, gave them a large marline spike down the gratings, but was happily seen by one of the people.

to marline a rope