What is the name of the part of line that is the working part?

• A. Bitter end
• B. Standing part
• C. Running end
• D. Eye

Answer: (C)

The part of a line that you actively use to do the work is called the running end. This is the portion you grasp, pull, and feed through blocks, knots, or hardware to accomplish a task. The standing part stays fixed to the load or anchor and doesn’t move through the tackle. The bitter end is simply the far end of the rope, often secured or tied off when you’re finished using that end, and not the portion you’re actively working with. The eye is a loop formed in the rope, not the segment you’re using to perform work. So the term for the part you operate to do the task is the running end.