shroud line
Technical term in parachuting and similar fields; refers to the lines connecting the canopy to the harness.
パラシュートの吊り索が絡まないように注意する。
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.