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2. Winch - Wikipedia

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   Winch used on a fishing boat to bring in nets. The earliest literary reference to a winch can be found in the account of Herodotus of Halicarnassus on the Persian Wars (Histories 7.36), where he describes how wooden winches were used to tighten the cables for a pontoon bridge across the Hellespont in 480 BCE.

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

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   A light hung from the forestay when at anchor. [2] riding turn a type of jam of the rope on a winch drum: the heavily loaded part of the rope unintentionally rises over the successive turn s on the winch, so stopping them from moving. [37] rig 1. The arrangement of masts, sails, and rigging on a sailing vessel. [38] 2.

4. Anchor - Wikipedia

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   A stream anchor, which is usually heavier than a kedge anchor, can be used for kedging or warping in addition to temporary mooring and restraining stern movement in tidal conditions or in waters where vessel movement needs to be restricted, such as rivers and channels. [43] Charts are vital to good anchoring. [44]

5. Tensionless hitch - Wikipedia

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   A Tensionless hitch is an anchor knot used for rappelling or rope rescue. Unlike most knots, the tensionless hitch retains a 100% efficiency rating, [ 3 ] meaning the strength of the knot is equal to the strength of the rope; it is not a significant stress riser .

6. Anchor windlass - Wikipedia

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   The combined port anchor windlass and winch of the modern ferry Stena Britannica. The hydraulically operated brake and pawl allows the anchor to be dropped from the ship's bridge. [citation needed] A windlass is a machine used on ships that is used to let-out and heave-up equipment such as a ship's anchor or a fishing trawl. On some ships, it ...

7. Oregon protesters, feds settle lawsuit accusing law ... - AOL

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   A group of racial justice protesters reached a settlement with the federal government after filing a lawsuit accusing agents of using excessive force in 2020.