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ANCHOR COCKBILL [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1997-09-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Maneuvering of Ships
- Special-Language Phraseology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- anchor is a’cockbill 1, record 1, English, anchor%20is%20a%26rsquo%3Bcockbill
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Key term(s)
- cockbill
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Manœuvre des navires
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- l'ancre se présente les pattes en dedans
1, record 1, French, l%27ancre%20se%20pr%C3%A9sente%20les%20pattes%20en%20dedans
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Key term(s)
- se présenter les pattes en dedans
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1997-02-17
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Maneuvering of Ships
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- anchor acockbill
1, record 2, English, anchor%20acockbill
see observation
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- anchor at cockbill 2, record 2, English, anchor%20at%20cockbill
- anchor a’cock-bill 3, record 2, English, anchor%20a%26rsquo%3Bcock%2Dbill
- anchor cock-billed 4, record 2, English, anchor%20cock%2Dbilled
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
acockbill: With ends pointing upwards: applied to an anchor hanging from the hawse pipe; also to yards topped up by one lift for use as a derrick, or as a sign of mourning. 1, record 2, English, - anchor%20acockbill
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Manœuvre des navires
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- ancre en veille
1, record 2, French, ancre%20en%20veille
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- ancre en péneau 2, record 2, French, ancre%20en%20p%C3%A9neau
feminine noun
- ancre en peneau 3, record 2, French, ancre%20en%20peneau
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Position de l'ancre sortie de l'écubier et prête à être mouillée. 4, record 2, French, - ancre%20en%20veille
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Maniobras de los buques
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- ancla apeada
1, record 2, Spanish, ancla%20apeada
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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