A short rope or chain by which the shank of an anchor is held fast to a ship's side when not in use; = shank-painter n. at shank, n. compounds 2. Obs…
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| 释义 | society > travel > travel by water > vessel, ship, or boat > equipment of vessel > ropes or chains other than rigging or cable > [noun] > lashings, seizings, or securing ropes > securing anchor at ship's side (5) painter1336 A short rope or chain by which the shank of an anchor is held fast to a ship's side when not in use; = shank-painter n. at shank, n. compounds 2. Obs… shank-painter1495 = painter, n.1 2. wing-stopper1794 a cable-stopper formerly used in the wings of a ship. cat-head stopper1830 attributive, as cat-head stopper (see small-type note at sense 1 above). ring-stopper1834 an appliance that fastens the ring of a raised anchor to the cat-head; a cat-head stopper. |
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