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REEF CRINGLE [1 record]

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Record 1 2017-04-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Pleasure Boating and Yachting
DEF

Thumbles in the luff and leech which take the reef pennants or earrings that pull down and secure the sail.

CONT

There are many methods of rigging the leech and the luff reef cringles in jiffy reefing.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Yachting et navigation de plaisance
DEF

Œillet de fort diamètre, près de la chute, correspondant également à un renfort de la voile.

CONT

Une bande de ris doit comporter à chaque extrémité un œil d'empointure [...]. Ces deux points sont appelés [...] à subir les mêmes efforts que les points d'écoute.

Spanish

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