单词 | rigging stopper |
释义 | > as lemmasrigging stopper rigging stopper n. Nautical a rope or lashing used to strengthen pieces of rigging that have become loose or damaged. ΚΠ 1860 A. H. Alston Seamanship i. 27 How is a rigging-stopper fitted, and how put on? 1867 W. H. Smyth & E. Belcher Sailor's Word-bk. Rigging-stoppers..are used when the shrouds, stays, or backstays are stranded in action, or in a gale. 1984 J. Harland Seamanship in Age of Sail xxii. 299/1 Men-of-war were equipped with rigging stoppers, specifically to allow the quick repair of a shroud shot away in action. 2003 J. Stockwin Seaflower x. 194 The boatswain was already calling for a rigging stopper, shading his eyes and gazing up to where the final strand was giving way. < as lemmas |
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