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COCK-A-BILL [1 record]

Record 1 2017-06-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Water Transport
OBS

To walk back on the windlass until the anchor is ... feet from the bottom or to walk back on the windlass ... shackles.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Transport par eau
OBS

Vieux terme s'appliquant à la manœuvre des ancres à jas et que l'on trouve (dans les dictionnaires) sous la forme «to cock-bill», faire peneau.

Spanish

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