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Three strands twisted together in a spiral pattern - ANSWER 3 strand



For arborists rope- a braided rope consisting of strands, most are coreless; a tight braid that
is not easily spliced. - used for rigging and climbing, and a loose easily spliceable braid,
commonly used for slings - ANSWER 12 strand



Common grade, steel cable construction, Used to add supplemental structural support to
trees. Terminated by wrapping onto itself - ANSWER 7 Strand



For arborists rope-, load bearing cover and a filler core that is not significant in load carrying
- ANSWER 16 strand



For arborist ropes, available in double-braid or kernmantle construction -
ANSWER 24 strand



Second climbing line in a tree in case it is needed to reach a victim in an emergency.

and or a climbing line installed in a tree to gain access to, but not used to work in the tree -
ANSWER access line



Heavy duty pulley with an integrated connection point, a rotating sheave for the rope and
extended cheek plates. Used in tree rigging operations - ANSWER arborist block




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, Piece of gear that enables a climber to ascend a rope. attached to the rope, it will grip in one
direction(down) and slide in the other (up) - ANSWER ascender



Cut made on a trunk or branch, opposite from and toward the notch, face cut, or undercut,
to compete felling or branch removal - ANSWER back cut



in rigging, a technique for lowering a limb without allowing end to drop -
ANSWER balance



Type of a knot used to join two rope ends together - ANSWER bend



Ratio of the diameter of a branch, sheave, or other object to the diameter of the rope that is
wrapped around - ANSWER bend ratio



Curve or arc in a rope between the working end and the standing part -
ANSWER bight



Friction knot climbers use, sometimes in place of the tautline hitch or prusik knot -
ANSWER blake's hitch



1.Heavy duty pulley used in rigging, designed for dynamic loading. 2. casing enclosing one or
more parallel pulleys - ANSWER block



method of ascending a tree using a climbing rope - ANSWER body thrust



post to tie off with to provide friction - ANSWER bollard



Lowering pieces when the rigging point is below the work, traditionally without the use of a
block - ANSWER butt-hitching

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