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1. A post or pair of posts mounted on the ship's bow for fastening ropes or cables. 2. A strong vertical timber or iron fastened through the deck beams that is used for securing ropes or hawsers. [2] bitt heads The tops of two massive timbers that support the windlass on a sailing barge. [2] bitter end The last part or loose end of a rope or cable.
When "quay" and "wharf" are used as synonyms, the term "quay" is more common in everyday speech in the United Kingdom, many Commonwealth countries, and Ireland, while "wharf" is more commonly used in the United States. 2. To land or tie up at a quay. quayside 1. An area alongside a quay. 2. Being alongside a quay, e.g.
This list of knots includes many alternative names for common knots and lashings. Knot names have evolved over time, and there are many conflicting or confusing naming issues. The overhand knot, for example, is also known as the thumb knot. The figure-eight knot is also known as the Savoy knot or the Flemish knot.
Learning the Ropes follows a single father who works as a private school teacher and vice principal, and also moonlights as a professional wrestler.Robert Randall, played by retired National Football League defensive lineman Lyle Alzado, would balance day to day problems with his students and with his kids Ellen, played by Nicole Stoffman and Mark, portrayed by Yannick Bisson. [1]
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Yes, seasoned jump rope experts make this form of fitness look easy. But twisting a rope over your body, jumping at the right time, keeping a tally and aiming for 100 skips is as much of a mental ...
Rigging comprises the system of ropes, cables and chains, which support and control a sailing ship or sail boat's masts and sails. Standing rigging is the fixed rigging that supports masts including shrouds and stays. Running rigging is rigging which adjusts the position of the vessel's sails and spars including halyards, braces, sheets and ...