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Record 1 2017-11-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Outfitting of Ships
  • Pleasure Boating and Yachting
DEF

Portion of rope looped back upon itself so that each loop end is taken round the standing part in a half hitch.

CONT

The common sheepshank is simply two opposite bights, their length being the amount by which the rope is required to be shortened, laid parallel and half-hitches, turned and cast over both ends.

OBS

sheepshank: term also used in sailing.

French

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

Le nœud de jambe de chien est un nœud typiquement marin, d'exécution facile. Ce nœud est sûr à condition qu'il soit soumis à une tension constante, dans le cas contraire, il se dénouerait avec une extrême facilité. [...] En nautisme le nœud de jambe de chien est employé dans les manœuvres courantes et pour le halage des barques.

OBS

[...] seulement utilisable si le cordage ainsi raccourci est maintenu sous tension constante. [...] il est très utile lors de la confection d'un gréement de fortune : pour utiliser un câble qu'on n'a pas le moyen de trancher [...]

OBS

jambe de chien : terme employé aussi à la voile.

Spanish

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