| Title | German Ropemaker, around 1460-1480 |
| Source | Wikipedia |
| Date | ca. 1460-1480 |
| URL | http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:German_Ropemaker,_around_1460-1480.png |
| Type | Wood block print |
| Origin | Internet image |
| Notes | Wikipedia cites: Nilson, A., Studier i svenskt repslageri, Stockholm, 1961 |
Cordage – This term occurs in Hariot’s entry on “Flaxe and hempe,” and refers to the sorts of rope that are used aboard ship. See “flaxe” and “hempe.”