Thanks for the tip, I didn't know that existed. I'll be following that up post-haste.

One terminology that particularly struck me was what's now referred to as a "cut splice"[0]. The use that particular word was jarring, in that it's not the type of novel to have cursing scattered through it. The reason for its usage is historical accuracy.

[0]:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rope_splicing