Language

The Lexicon

The Lexicon preserves the language of the Lifestyle — its words, concepts and traditions. It records meaning; it never prescribes practice. Where usage varies between Houses or lineages, each is set down with equal respect.

Practices

Line

A single rope path within a tie; also, the visual quality of that path.

Definition

In rope vocabulary, a Line is a single run of rope from one point to another within a tie. It is used both technically, to describe how rope is routed across the body, and aesthetically, to describe the resulting visual composition.

Discussion

Attention to Line is a hallmark of art rope; the term is often used in criticism and teaching in the same way it would be in drawing.

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