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2. Cable railing - Wikipedia

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   Cable railings, or wire rope railings, are safety rails that use horizontal or vertical cables in place of spindles, glass and mesh for infill. Cable railing on residential deck overlooking a lake Uses

3. Stays (nautical) - Wikipedia

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   It is a large strong rope, wire or rod extending from the upper end of each mast and running down towards the deck of the vessel in a midships fore-and-aft direction. The shrouds serve a similar function but extend on each side of the mast and provide support in the athwartships direction.

4. Flagpole - Wikipedia

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   Flagpole of modest size, with simple truck (United Kingdom) Large flagpole, showing structured truck ( New Zealand ) New Caledonia has two flags, flown here in Nouméa, the capital city, on a single flagpole with a crossbar

5. Guy-wire - Wikipedia

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   A guy-wire, guy-line, guy-rope, down guy, or stay, also called simply a guy, is a tensioned cable designed to add stability to a freestanding structure. They are used commonly for ship masts, radio masts, wind turbines, utility poles, and tents. A thin vertical mast supported by guy wires is called a guyed mast.

6. Halyard - Wikipedia

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   Sailors hauling a halyard. In sailing, a halyard or halliard is a line that is used to hoist a ladder, sail, flag or yard.The term "halyard" derives from the Middle English halier ("rope to haul with"), with the last syllable altered by association with the English unit of measure "yard". [1]

7. Capstan (nautical) - Wikipedia

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   The tensioned portion of the rope would fasten the ship to the quay, hoist a foresail, lift a spar into position on the mast or be used to transfer cargo to or from a dock or lighter. A capstan is a vertical- axled rotating machine developed for use on sailing ships to multiply the pulling force of sailors when hauling ropes, cables , and hawsers .