( Isaiah 33:23 ), the ropes attached to the mast of a ship. In Acts 27:19 this word means generally the furniture of the ship or the "gear" ( 27:17 ), all that could be removed from the ship.

These dictionary topics are from
M.G. Easton M.A., D.D., Illustrated Bible Dictionary, Third Edition,
published by Thomas Nelson, 1897. Public Domain, copy freely.