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BLACKWALL HITCH [2 records]

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Record 1 2017-11-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Electrical Engineering
  • Electrical Components

French

Domaine(s)
  • Électrotechnique
  • Composants électrotechniques

Spanish

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Record 2 1994-09-02

English

Subject field(s)
  • Outfitting of Ships
CONT

Blackwall hitch is a half hitch crossed through a hook, so that the strain on the standing part jams the working part and it cannot slip.

OBS

It is used to setting up rigging when the lanyard is short ....

French

Domaine(s)
  • Armement et gréement
OBS

[...] passer le filin dans le croc puis derrière celui-ci et le ramener dans le croc en le faisant mordre sur le dormant [...]

Spanish

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