Ground Tackle Flashcards
1
Q
Bullnose:
A
Most forward chock on the ship
2
Q
Bitt:
A
Are heavy vertical cylinders, usually arranged in pairs, which are used for making fast lines that have been led through chocks
3
Q
Chock:
A
Are heavy fittings with smooth surfaces through which mooring lines are led
4
Q
Cleat:
A
A device consisting of a double-ended pair of projecting horns used for belaying a line or wire
5
Q
Bollards:
A
A strong cylindrical upright on a pier, over which the eye (or bight) of a ship’s mooring line is placed
6
Q
Capstan:
A
A vertical shaft machine used for handling lines or wires on its drum
7
Q
Gypsy Head:
A
A horizontal shaft machine used for handling lines or wires on its drum
8
Q
Hawse Pipe:
A
Where the anchor is housed
