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HAUL SLACK [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2026-01-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Phraseology
- Outfitting of Ships
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- haul in the slack
1, record 1, English, haul%20in%20the%20slack
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Phraséologie
- Armement et gréement
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- rentrer le mou 1, record 1, French, rentrer%20le%20mou
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2021-02-26
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Outfitting of Ships
- Maneuvering of Ships
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- docking telegraph
1, record 2, English, docking%20telegraph
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
When the "haul in" signal is given on the docking telegraph …, the operator pulls on the slack end of the rope that is wound loosely round the drum of the winch. This tightens the rope slightly on the drum and it grips the surface. The amount of tension on the free end of the rope is multiplied several hundred times and the resulting force is enough to move the entire ship, pulling it into the correct position. The [captain] signals with the docking telegraph or a hand held radio to tell the winch operator what to do and, by heaving in and paying out the ropes at each end of the ship, she can be positioned in exactly the right place regardless of the wind and waves. 1, record 2, English, - docking%20telegraph
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Armement et gréement
- Manœuvre des navires
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- transmetteur d'ordres des opérations d'amarrage
1, record 2, French, transmetteur%20d%27ordres%20des%20op%C3%A9rations%20d%27amarrage
proposal, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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