shroud line
Technical term in parachuting and similar fields; refers to the lines connecting the canopy to the harness.
Be careful not to let the parachute's shroud lines get tangled.
Standard kanji spelling for this technical term.
Mixed kana-kanji spelling; less common but still encountered.
Compound of 吊り (tsuri, 'hanging') + 索 (saku, 'rope, cable'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the term is conventionally associated with suspension lines in parachutes.