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oh, as in shoelaces!

Malone and ChrisE-Apologies for intrusion, just read this on looking in. Chambers gives line as a thread, string, cord or rope and lace as a string or cord ...... First definition in each case.

Posts crossed. Once again, apologies.

Thanks, AB.

thanks AB. The penny had dropped!

To me "lacerate" means "cut" rather than "rip", but I suppose there is some overlap.

To me "lacerate" means "cut" rather than "rip", but I suppose there is some overlap.

This is Myops don't forget. Many of his definitions are, to say the least, "loose".

Just noticed that Chambers definition of rorqual literally means red whale, so could be either sei or red