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VUELTA BOZA [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-11-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Outfitting of Ships
- Pleasure Boating and Yachting
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- sheepshank 1, record 1, English, sheepshank
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Portion of rope looped back upon itself so that each loop end is taken round the standing part in a half hitch. 2, record 1, English, - sheepshank
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 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. 3, record 1, English, - sheepshank
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
sheepshank: term also used in sailing. 4, record 1, English, - sheepshank
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Armement et gréement
- Yachting et navigation de plaisance
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- nœud de jambe de chien
1, record 1, French, n%26oelig%3Bud%20de%20jambe%20de%20chien
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- jambe de chien 2, record 1, French, jambe%20de%20chien
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 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. 3, record 1, French, - n%26oelig%3Bud%20de%20jambe%20de%20chien
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 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 [...] 4, record 1, French, - n%26oelig%3Bud%20de%20jambe%20de%20chien
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
jambe de chien : terme employé aussi à la voile. 2, record 1, French, - n%26oelig%3Bud%20de%20jambe%20de%20chien
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Equipo y aparejos (Transporte por agua)
- Vela y navegación de placer
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- vuelta de boza
1, record 1, Spanish, vuelta%20de%20boza
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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