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English-Russian marine dictionary . 2014.
English-Russian marine dictionary . 2014.
crosstrees — plural noun a pair of horizontal struts attached to a sailing ship s mast to spread the rigging, especially at the head of a topmast … English new terms dictionary
bullock block — noun a pulley block at the head of a topmast • Syn: ↑bollock • Hypernyms: ↑pulley, ↑pulley block, ↑pulley block, ↑block * * * noun : a large iron strapped gin block fitted under the topmast crosstrees to take the topsail tyes … Useful english dictionary
Top (sailing ship) — The foretop of the Prince William. Note the futtock shrouds (white painted rods angling inwards) and jacob s ladders; extending upwards are the topmast shrouds with their rope ratlines. On a traditional square rigged ship, the top is the platform … Wikipedia
trestletree — ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun : one of a pair of timber crosspieces fixed fore and aft on the masthead to support the crosstrees, top, and fid of the mast usually used in plural * * * /tres euhl tree /, n. Naut. either of a pair of timbers or metal shapes… … Useful english dictionary
Shroud (sailing) — Shrouds as they might have looked on a 16th century tall ship. On a sailboat, the shrouds are pieces of standing rigging which hold the mast up from side to side. There is frequently more than one shroud on each side of the boat. Usually a shroud … Wikipedia
Glossary of nautical terms — This is a glossary of nautical terms; some remain current, many date from the 17th 19th century. See also Wiktionary s nautical terms, Category:Nautical terms, and Nautical metaphors in English. Contents: A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R … Wikipedia
Nautical Terms — Ahoy, mateys! This be a fair and true listing of words having to do with ships and sailing, 225 of them in all. These terms come mainly from the great age of sailing ships, the 16th to 18th centuries, and almost all hail from the two great… … Phrontistery dictionary