A light pliable line with a "monkey's fist" at one end to weight it, thrown from a vessel to shore or another vessel to make initial contact. Once passed it is then used to haul over a heavier rope.
Ngumngca wokukhanya egoba lula "linqindi lenkawu" ekupheleni ukuwenza ubenobunzima, waza wajulwa elunxwemeni usuka enqanaweni usiya kwenye ukwenza ukudibana kokuqala. Nje ukuba udluliswe uye usetyenziselwa ukutsala intsontela enzima.