Nautical. The block in which is fixed the heel of a mast or capstan.
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| 释义 | society > travel > travel by water > vessel, ship, or boat > equipment of vessel > masts, rigging, or sails > spar > [noun] > mast > socket in which mast is fitted (5) stepc1440 Nautical. The block in which is fixed the heel of a mast or capstan. lutchet1825 A fitting on the deck of a sailing vessel (esp. a barge or wherry) to which the foot of the mast is pivoted so that it may be lowered when passing… mast-step1863 = step, n.1 16. step-plate1869 (a) Nautical in iron ships, a plate of iron upon which the mast-heel rests when fixed in position; (b) Mechanics a metal bearing. tabernacle1877 Nautical. An elevated socket or step for the mast of a river-boat, or a post to which the mast is hinged, that it may be lowered to pass bridges. |
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