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Crutch, or crotch
| Глоссарий морской лексики и терминологии (английский язык) |
A support fixed upon the taffrail for the main boom of a sloop, brig, cutter, &c., and a chock for the driver-boom of a ship when their respective sails are furled. also, crooked timber inside the after-peak of a vessel, for securing the heels of the cant or half-timbers: they are fayed and bolted on the foot-waling. also, stanchions of wood or iron whose upper parts are forked to receive masts, yards, and other spars, and which are fixed along the sides and gangways. crutches are used instead of rowlocks, and also on the sides of large boats to support the oars and spars.
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Crotch, английский
- Small sled, without a tongue. often made from the natural fork of a tree and used as an aid in skidding logs. also known as an alligator (8).
- Entrepierna, bragadura
- The point where a tree branch joins the trunk.
- The point where the legs meet the body, where the genitals are. also called crutch
Crotch line, английский
Loading method that uses two lengths of rope suspended from the end of the loading line and terminating in the end hooks (22).
Crotch veneer, английский
Wood veneer cut from the crotch of a tree; often exhibits unusual and decorative grain patterns. also
Crotches, английский
See crutch.
Crotchet, английский
Obsolete term for crocket.
Respective, английский
Stanchions, английский
- Decorative posts which hold markers or flags to define traffic areas. ropes or chains may be attached.
- Stainless steel or aluminum supports at the edge of the deck which hold the lifelines. standing rigging. the permanent rigging of a boat, including the forestay, backstay and shrouds.
- Any fixed upright support. also, those posts of wood or iron which,
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Cruzado, английский
A portuguese coin of 480 reis, value 2_s. 7-1/4_d. sterling in portugal; in england, 2_s. to 2_s. 2_d.
Crusado, английский
See cruzado.
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