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A knot used to attach a rope to a rod, pole, or other rope. (See also Rolling hitch) Marline Hitching: A knot used to attach a rope to a cylindrical object. Similar in appearance to the Chain Hitch, but a succession of overhand knots. Marlinespike hitch: A temporary knot used to attach a rod to a rope in order to form a handle. Midshipman's hitch
A flagpole, flagmast, flagstaff, or staff is a pole designed to support a flag. If it is taller than can be easily reached to raise the flag, a cord is used, looping around a pulley at the top of the pole with the ends tied at the bottom. The flag is fixed to one lower end of the cord, and is then raised by pulling on the other end.
A wall and crown knot is a decorative kind of rope button. The original use of the knot was to put at the end of the ropes on either side of a gangway leading onto a ship as stoppers. A wall and crown knot consists of a wall knot and a crown knot with doubled strands. [1]
Stanchions and velvet rope. A stanchion (/ ˈ s t æ n tʃ ən /) is a sturdy upright fixture that provides support for some other object. [1] It can be a permanent fixture. In nautical terms, the stanchion is the thick and high iron that with others equal or similar is placed vertically on the gunwale, stern and tops.
When flown horizontally, as from a flag pole, the flag should be oriented so that the canton is closest to the top of the pole. If hung against a wall, the canton should be placed in the upper-left corner from the point of view of the observer. When hung vertically, flags should be rotated so the canton is again closest to the top of the pole.
Stilts are poles, posts or pillars that allow a person or structure to stand at a height above the ground. In flood plains , and on beaches or unstable ground, buildings are often constructed on stilts to protect them from damage by water, waves or shifting soil or sand.
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