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The main boxes are 18 + 1 ⁄ 8 in (460 mm) square in footprint: the standard brood boxes being 8 + 7 ⁄ 8 in (230 mm) tall, and the shallow super 5 + 7 ⁄ 8 in (150 mm) tall. The main walls are 3 ⁄ 4 in (19 mm) thick. BS National standard (brood) box, with frames shown through cutaway (two frames removed, to show detail)
Inglefield clips, from a Royal Navy handbook of 1943 Two brass Inglefield clips connected (a standard clip on the left and a swivel clip on the right).. The Inglefield clip (also known as a sister clip [1] and a Brummel hook [2]) is a clip for joining a flag or ensign quickly, easily and securely to flag halyards so that the flag can be hoisted. [3]
Anchor bend – attaching a rope to a ring or similar termination; Angler's loop – knot which forms a fixed loop. Useful for fine or slippery line, it is one of the few loop knots which holds well in bungee cord; Arbor knot – attach fishing line to the arbor of a fishing reel
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
Wall framing in house construction includes the vertical and horizontal members of exterior walls and interior partitions, both of bearing walls and non-bearing walls. . These stick members, referred to as studs, wall plates and lintels (sometimes called headers), serve as a nailing base for all covering material and support the upper floor platforms, which provide the lateral strength along a
Vertical flags in Switzerland. Most flags are flown horizontally, with the shorter edge attached to the pole (no. 1 in the following illustration.) Vertical flags, with the longer edge attached to the pole, are sometimes used in lieu of the standard horizontal flag in central and eastern Europe, particularly in the German-speaking countries.
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The half or edge of a flag farthest away from the flagpole. This term also sometimes refers to the horizontal length of a flag. Heading. Main article: Flag § Hoisting the flag. A piece of loose fabric running along the hoist for attaching a flag to its rope. Hoist The half or edge of a flag nearest to the flagpole.