| 单词 | reefing gear |
| 释义 | > as lemmasreefing gear C1. General attributive, as reefing gear, etc. ΚΠ 1857 Hunt's Yachting Mag. July 269 On the adjacent blocks there is a schooner..belonging to Mr. Cunningham, who is well known to the nautical community, as the inventor of the reefing gear. 1860 ‘Vanderdecken’ Yarns 36 The topmast shrouds..should have..reefing hooks and thimbles. 1962 Roving Commissions 1961 43 Mr ‘Christie’ Mahoney arranged for our reefing spindle to be mended. 1997 Classic Boat May 52/3 (caption) Reefing gear of the Appledore type was fitted to the boom, which was shaped with reversed taper. < as lemmas |
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