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  2. Gunroom - Wikipedia

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    A gunroom is the junior officers' mess on a naval vessel. It was occupied by the officers below the rank of lieutenant.In wooden sailing ships it was on a lower deck, and was originally the quarters of the gunner, [1] but in its form as a mess, guns were not normally found in it.

  3. Workbench - Wikipedia

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    The workbench surface is a vital part of the workbench. Workbench surface can be mainly divided as 4 types. They are: Particleboard: Tiny wood particles that are glued and pressure-bonded together. Most of the tops are also coated with melamine or laminate making them easy to wipe clean. Wood: Typically built of thick and solid maple. Plastic ...

  4. Blockhouse - Wikipedia

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    When the structure had only one storey, its loopholes were often placed close to the ceiling, with a bench lining the walls inside for defenders to stand on, so that attackers could not easily reach the loopholes. A 19th-century-era blockhouse in Fort York, Toronto. Blockhouses were normally entered via a sturdy, barred door at ground level.

  5. List of furniture types - Wikipedia

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    An expandable table with chairs. This is a list of furniture types.Furniture can be free-standing or built-in to a building. [1] They typically include pieces such as chairs, tables, storage units, and desks.

  6. Casemate - Wikipedia

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    A "casemate" was an armored room in the side of a warship, from which a gun would fire. A typical casemate held a 6-inch gun, and had a 4-to-6-inch (100 to 150 mm) front plate (forming part of the side of the ship), with thinner armor plates on the sides and rear, with a protected top and floor, [ 31 ] and weighed about 20 tons (not including ...

  7. The New Yankee Workshop - Wikipedia

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    Along the south wall is the miter bench and storage unit, radial arm saw, and (not seen in episodes) a computer, a TV, and a small office area. The east wall of the shop has a staircase leading to a loft area, jig storage, horizontal edge sander, and dust collector.

  8. One Knock. Two Men. One Bullet. - The Huffington Post

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    A witness first saw the gun poking through a crack between the apartment door and the frame. There had been a knock and an eerie silence, then an attempt by two men to force the door open. Bryan Yeshion Schneps, a 21‑year‑old Temple University student, tried to prevent his attackers from gaining entry.

  9. Workbench (woodworking) - Wikipedia

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    Another ancient method of holding the work is the holdfast, a form of temporary clamp used to hold a workpiece firmly to the top or side of a workbench. [1] A form of bench dog, a traditional holdfast has either a curved or flat top. Its shank is slid loosely into a “dog” hole in the bench until the tip of its hook touches the work.