I was recently explaining what painters were and how they are used on your canoe. Afterwards I realized I have used that term, painters, for many many years without ever having known the origin of the term. It seems a curious word choice for a length of line.
Does anyone have an idea on how those lengths of line became to be called painters? It seems logical to think painting must be involved, but for the life of me I can't figure out a connection.
Does anyone have an idea on how those lengths of line became to be called painters? It seems logical to think painting must be involved, but for the life of me I can't figure out a connection.