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2. Nautical cable - Wikipedia

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   The traditional instructions, according to the British Royal Navy in the age of sail, are: Three large strands of tightly woven rope of about 200 metres (110 fathoms) in length are themselves tightly woven in a direction counter to the weave, [1] or twist, of the rope and clamped together over intervals to provide one strong length of rope that ...

3. Drip you can drop: The surprisingly affordable accessory ...

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   This guy is wearing my necklace that’s 100 bucks with, like, an $80,000 — or more — necklace!” said Milton Ramos, the minor-leaguer-turned-entrepreneur who designs the bright, beaded ...

4. Glossary of nautical terms (A–L) - Wikipedia

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   2. A rope attached to the side of a sail to pull it towards the bow (for keeping the windward edge of the sail steady). [2] 3. A rope attached to the foresail to hold it aback when tacking. [2] 4. "Sailing on a bowline" means sailing to weather close-hauled. bowman The person, in a team or among oarsmen, positioned nearest the bow. bowpicker

5. Necklace - Wikipedia

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   About 30~33 centimetres (12~13-inch) long and sits high on the neck. Choker Close-fitting, short, 35~41 centimetres (14~16 in) long. Princess necklace 45~50 centimetres (18~20 in) long. Matinee necklace 56~58 centimetres (22~23 in) long. Opera necklace 75~90 centimetres (30~35 in) long and sits at the breastbone. Rope necklace Any longer than ...

6. Cable length - Wikipedia

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   A cable in this usage cable is a thick rope or by transference a chain cable. [1] The OED gives quotations from c. 1400 onwards. A cable's length (often "cable length" or just "cable") is simply the standard length in which cables came, which by 1555 had settled to around 100 fathoms (600 ft; 180 m) or 1 ⁄ 10 nautical mile (0.19 km; 0.12 mi). [1]

7. Mysterious necklace linked to queen's demise set for auction

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   A mysterious 18th century necklace made from around 500 diamonds, some of which are believed to have been taken from a piece that contributed to French Queen Marie Antoinette's demise, will go on ...