A small line thrown to an approaching vessel, or a dock as a messenger.

A light line that is coiled up and then heaved across to a jetty or another ship in an attempt to pass a line. It is weighted at one end using a special knot called a "Monkey's Fist", w [..]

Small line that is thrown so that one end reaches a position outside ship, and allows connection to be established.

a line used as a messenger in advance of hauling a heavy warp Source: Maritime Curators Group: Manual of Curatorship

A small line thrown to an approaching vessel, or a dock as a messenger.

  A line with a weight at one end, heaved across an intervening space for the purpose of passing over a heavier line.  

A light line with a weight on the end used for heaving from ship to shore (or ship to ship) when coming alongside. A heavier cable or hawser is attached which can then be hauled over using the heaving [..]

 a small line with a weight on one end; the weighted end is thrown to another ship or to a pier so that a larger line may be passed.

A relatively light, end-weighted line which is used by throwing the weighted end to an adjacent ship or pier, in order to pass over heavier lines (such as MOORING LINES).

a light line, thrown from ship to ship or ship to shore in order to pull a larger line, such as a hawser. See Messenger

A light line with a weight on the end used for heaving from ship to shore (or ship to ship) when coming alongside. A heavier cable or hawser is attached which can then be hauled over using the heaving [..]