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2. D-ring - Wikipedia

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   A D-ring used to secure cargo in a utility trailer (A) D-ring (shown in isometric view) (B) Weld-on pivot link; note the incorrect fillet weld call-out (bottom-right). The correct method of securing a weld-on pivot link is a [t weld] which consists of a perpendicular vee butt joint secured to the billet using a butt weld or fusion weld.

3. Padeye - Wikipedia

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   A padeye is a device often found on boats or ships that a line runs through or provides an attachment point. It is a kind of fairlead and often is bolted or welded to the deck or hull. It is also used in oil and gas projects to assist in the purpose of lifting.

4. Glossary of nautical terms (M–Z) - Wikipedia

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   1. (ship's boat) A small, light boat propelled by oars or a sail, used as a tender to larger vessels during the Age of Sail. 2. (full-rigged pinnace) A small "race built" galleon, square-rigged with either two or three masts. 3. In modern usage, any small boat other than a launch or lifeboat associated with a larger vessel. pintle

5. McArthur Lake (Fort Bragg) - Wikipedia

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   McArthur Lake is at in Hoke County, North Carolina. It is owned by Fort Bragg. It was formed in 1935 by construction of Mcarthur Lake Dam. This is an earth dam with a length of 1,137 feet (347 m). The reservoir capacity is 288 acre-feet (355,000 m 3).

6. Oar (sport rowing) - Wikipedia

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   In rowing, oars are used to propel the boat. Oars differ from paddles in that they use a fixed or sliding fulcrum , an oarlock or rowlock attached to the side of the boat, to transfer power from the handle to the blade, rather than using the athlete's shoulders or hands as the pivot-point as in canoeing and kayaking .

7. Frame (nautical) - Wikipedia

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   A ship's frames are exposed as it is broken near Chittagong, Bangladesh Ship frames visible in an old wooden ship skeleton; Omiš, Feb 20, 2012. In ships, frames are ribs that are transverse bolted or welded to the keel.

8. Bottom trawling - Wikipedia

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   A slightly different approach was developed where the "Utase Ami" or "trawled bottom net" was deployed from a sideways sailing boat. [ 12 ] Bottom trawling has been widely implicated in the population collapse of a variety of fish species, locally and worldwide, including orange roughy , barndoor skate , shark , and many others.

9. Sheet (sailing) - Wikipedia

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   Most smaller boats use the Bermuda rig, which has two or three sets of sheets: The mainsheet is attached to the boom, and is used to control the mainsail. In a rig with no boom on the mainsail, the mainsheet would attach directly to the mainsail clew. A mainsheet is a line connected to the boom which allows a sailor to control the speed of a boat.