enow.com Web Search

Search results

  1. Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
  2. Worm, parcel and serve - Wikipedia

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Worm,_parcel_and_serve

    Working steps Serving in action The standing rigging belonging to this yard (such as the black-coated lift ending at the right edge of the picture) is wormed, parcelled and served, and painted, as described below. To worm, parcel and serve a line is to apply a multi-layered protection against chafe and deterioration to standing rigging. It is a ...

  3. Nautical cable - Wikipedia

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nautical_cable

    The three ropes are so tightly wound counter to the weave of the constituent ropes that the fibers are compressed and the individual weaves stressed, sealing out the water and resulting in a length of about 180 metres (100 fathoms), the UK traditional definition of cable length. Using a cable, the raising of the anchor, or any activity ...

  4. Wire - Wikipedia

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wire

    To increase the mass per unit length (and thus lower the pitch of the sound even further), the main wire may sometimes be helically wrapped with another, finer strand of wire. Such musical strings are said to be "overspun"; the added wire may be circular in cross-section ("round-wound"), or flattened before winding ("flat-wound"). Examples include:

  5. Club World Cup 2025: Teams, schedule, stadiums, groups and ...

    www.aol.com/sports/club-world-cup-2025-teams...

    The 2025 FIFA Club World Cup is a 32-team tournament featuring top professional clubs from around the world, set to begin June 15, 2025, in the U.S. (Photo courtesy of FIFA)

  6. The Dow is in danger of doing something it hasn’t since 1978

    www.aol.com/dow-danger-doing-something-hasn...

    The world’s most famous market indicator just suffered its longest losing streak since Jimmy Carter was in the White House. The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed lower by 267 points on Tuesday ...

  7. November retail sales top Wall Street's expectations

    www.aol.com/finance/november-retail-sales-top...

    The South Shore Plaza was a busy place on Black Friday as shoppers crowded the mall looking for bargains. (John Tlumacki/The Boston Globe via Getty Images) (Boston Globe via Getty Images)

  8. Cable lacing - Wikipedia

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cable_lacing

    Cable lacing is a method for tying wiring harnesses and cable looms, traditionally used in telecommunication, naval, and aerospace applications. This old cable management technique, taught to generations of lineworkers , [ 1 ] is still used in some modern applications since it does not create obstructions along the length of the cable, avoiding ...

  9. Knotted cord - Wikipedia

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Knotted_cord

    A knotted cord was a primitive surveyor's tool for measuring distances. It is a length of cord with knots at regular intervals. They were eventually replaced by surveyor's chains, which being made of metal were less prone to stretching and thus were more accurate and consistent. Knotted cords were used by many ancient cultures.