105. Deck Fundamentals Flashcards
Define this small boat term:
Sea painter
A line led well forward on the ship to a boat alongside.
Define this small boat term:
Steady lines
Lines used to steady a boat during hoisting and lowering.
Define this small boat term:
Manropes
A safety line made up with a series of overhand or figure eight knots evenly spaced to help climb up and down.
Define “Bit” as applied to ground tackle
Make a line fast that has been faired through chocks
Define “Chock” as applied to ground tackle
A smooth surface which mooring lines are led to prevent them from chafing
Define “Cleat” as applied to ground tackle
Used for belaying a line or wire
Define “Bullnose” as applied to ground tackle
Hole in the bow used for being towed or mooring to a buoy
Define “Hawse pipe” as applied to ground tackle
Pipe where the anchor is hawsed
Define “Chain” as applied to ground tackle
Holds the ship in place when at anchorage
Define “Turnbuckle” as applied to ground tackle
Used on the stopper assembly to secure the anchor
Define “Gypsy head” as applied to ground tackle
Used to heave around on the lines and wires
Define “Capstan” as applied to ground tackle
Used to heave in on mooring lines and wires
Define “Towing stopper” as applied to ground tackle
Used to secure the towing wire or chain during towing
Define “Pelican hook” as applied to ground tackle
Part of the stopper that actually secures the chain
Define “Spring lay” as applied to Marlinespike Seamanship
A composite rope having three wire and three fiber strands laid alternately around a fiber core
Define “Hawser” as applied to Marlinespike Seamanship
Any heavy line or wire used for towing or mooring
Define “Small stuff” as applied to Marlinespike Seamanship
Line 1 3/4 or smaller
Define “Marlin” as applied to Marlinespike Seamanship
Two strand left laid tarred hemp small stuff (wtf does that mean?)
Define “Coil” as applied to Marlinespike Seamanship
Make a circle with line and pile it on top of itself
Define “Fake” as applied to Marlinespike Seamanship
The act of disposing of line, wire or chain by laying it out in long, flat bights alongside each other
Define “Heaving line” as applied to Marlinespike Seamanship
A line with a weight at one end, heaved across an intervening space for passing over a heavier line
Define “Bight” as applied to Marlinespike Seamanship
A loop of rope, line or chain
Define “Bitter end” as applied to Marlinespike Seamanship
The end of the line
Define “Eye splice” as applied to Marlinespike Seamanship
Used to make an eye at the end of a line