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UPHAUL [1 record]

Record 1 2010-03-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Outfitting of Ships
  • Surfing and Water-Skiing
  • Pleasure Boating and Yachting
DEF

A rope tied to the front of the boom to haul up the sail.

OBS

uphaul : term also used in sailing.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Armement et gréement
  • Ski nautique et surfing
  • Yachting et navigation de plaisance
CONT

Sur l'embout avant du wishbone est fixé un cordage de forte section. Ceci est le tire-veille qui sert à dresser le mât à la verticale.

OBS

tire-veille : terme employé aussi à la voile.

OBS

Pluriel : des tire-veilles ou des tire-veille.

OBS

tire-veilles (pl.) : Cette graphie, puisée des Rectifications de l'orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, est attestée dans le Petit Robert (2004).

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Equipo y aparejos (Transporte por agua)
  • Esquí acuático y surfing
  • Vela y navegación de placer
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