General Terms:
* Running rigging: This refers to any rope that is used to control sails, masts, or other parts of the rigging. It includes lines that move freely through blocks and fairleads.
* Standing rigging: This refers to ropes that are permanently fixed to the ship and provide structural support.
Specific Ropes:
* Halliards: These ropes are used to hoist sails or flags.
* Sheets: These ropes control the inboard angle of a sail.
* Braces: These ropes control the outboard angle of a sail.
* Tacks: These ropes control the foot of a sail.
* Downhauls: These ropes are used to lower sails.
* Guy lines: These ropes help to stabilize masts and other spars.
* Backstays: These ropes provide support for the mast from the stern of the ship.
* Forestays: These ropes provide support for the mast from the bow of the ship.
* Shrouds: These ropes support the mast from the sides of the ship.
Other:
* Life lines: These ropes are used as safety lines for crew members working on deck.
* Mooring lines: These are used to secure the ship to a dock.
* Tow lines: These are used to tow a ship.
The specific names of the ropes above deck can vary depending on the type of ship and the configuration of its rigging.