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CUL PORC [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-11-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Outfitting of Ships
- Ropemaking
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- shroud knot
1, record 1, English, shroud%20knot
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Method of joining two ropes by untying their ends, abutting them, and then single walling the ends of one rope, against the lay, round the standing part of the other. 2, record 1, English, - shroud%20knot
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The shroud knot was formerly used for emergency repair when hemp rigging was injured in action. It is more quickly tied than a splice and uses less material. 3, record 1, English, - shroud%20knot
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Armement et gréement
- Corderie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- nœud de hauban
1, record 1, French, n%26oelig%3Bud%20de%20hauban
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- nœud de haubans 2, record 1, French, n%26oelig%3Bud%20de%20haubans
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Sorte de nœud employé pour réunir promptement les deux bouts d’un hauban cassé. À chacun de ces bouts on fait un cul de porc et l'on rapproche ceux-ci par un amarrage. 3, record 1, French, - n%26oelig%3Bud%20de%20hauban
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Il convient parfaitement pour réunir deux cordages en utilisant le moins de toron possible. 4, record 1, French, - n%26oelig%3Bud%20de%20hauban
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2017-10-31
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Commercial Fishing
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- double-wall knot 1, record 2, English, double%2Dwall%20knot
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Pêche commerciale
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- nœud de cul de porc double
1, record 2, French, n%26oelig%3Bud%20de%20cul%20de%20porc%20double
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1999-01-28
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Outfitting of Ships
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- wall knot 1, record 3, English, wall%20knot
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- wale knot 2, record 3, English, wale%20knot
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Knob made on a rope's end with its own three strands. ... Sometimes worked on the end of tacks, top-sail sheets and stoppers. 2, record 3, English, - wall%20knot
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Armement et gréement
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- cul de porc
1, record 3, French, cul%20de%20porc
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Empêche un cordage de se détoronner. [...] On tient le cordage vertical, brins décommis vers le haut, et on fait des ganses encastrées l’une dans l’autre. 1, record 3, French, - cul%20de%20porc
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1997-08-14
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Outfitting of Ships
- Special-Language Phraseology
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- wall and crown 1, record 4, English, wall%20and%20crown
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Armement et gréement
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- cul de porc avec tête de More
1, record 4, French, cul%20de%20porc%20avec%20t%C3%AAte%20de%20More
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1997-08-14
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Outfitting of Ships
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- double wall and single crown 1, record 5, English, double%20wall%20and%20single%20crown
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Armement et gréement
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- cul de porc double avec tête de More simple
1, record 5, French, cul%20de%20porc%20double%20avec%20t%C3%AAte%20de%20More%20simple
masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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