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Record 1 2025-04-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Outfitting of Ships
  • Maneuvering of Ships
DEF

A mooring line that is oriented perpendicular to the vessel and used to prevent it from moving away from a quay or any other mooring structure.

OBS

breast line: designation and definition standardized by the Marine Terminology Standardization Committee (MTSC).

Key term(s)
  • breastline
  • breastrope

French

Domaine(s)
  • Armement et gréement
  • Manœuvre des navires
DEF

Amarre qui est orientée perpendiculairement au bâtiment et qui sert à l'empêcher de s'éloigner d'un quai ou d'un autre ouvrage d'amarrage.

OBS

traversière : désignation et définition normalisées par le Comité de normalisation de la terminologie maritime (CNTM).

Spanish

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