单词 | gammon iron |
释义 | > as lemmasgammon iron gammon iron n. a metal, typically iron, band that attaches the bowsprit to the stem. ΚΠ 1854 Boston Daily Atlas 25 Dec. 2/5 Dec. 15,..experienced a severe gale from NE, carried away starboard main rigging, bobstays and gammon iron to bowsprit. 1907 Rudder Jan. 13/2 In sailboats it is common practice to leave the stem-head square outside the rabbet, far enough down to take the gammon iron for the bowsprit, which rivets to it. 2012 A. Boreham et al. Beer in Bilges xxxiv. 287 We're going to have to make up a new gammon iron. I found some cracks in the old one. < as lemmas |
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