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  2. Sling (furniture) - Wikipedia

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    Sling furniture is usually a suspended, free-swinging chair, bed, or hammock that is made of a framework connected to hanging straps or rope. When attached to poles or a frame for carrying, a sling becomes a stretcher , a simple form of litter .

  3. Hammock - Wikipedia

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    A hammock, from Spanish hamaca, borrowed from Taíno and Arawak hamaka, is a sling made of fabric, rope, or netting, suspended between two or more points, used for swinging, sleeping, or resting. It normally consists of one or more cloth panels, or a woven network of twine or thin rope stretched with ropes between two firm anchor points such as ...

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

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    Often seen on opening sections of guard rails and life-raft lashings, but also used on more heavily loaded components. [11] [24] pendant 1. A length of wire or rope secured at one end to a mast or spar and having a block or other fitting at the lower end. 2. A length of wire or rope hooked to a tackle on leeboards. [2] 3.

  5. Hammock camping - Wikipedia

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    A specialized hammock shelter, also known as a tree tent A 90 degree hammock with suspension on the long sides. Hammock camping is a form of camping in which a camper sleeps in a suspended hammock rather than a conventional tent on the ground. Due to the absence of poles and the reduced amount of material used, hammocks can be lighter than a ...

  6. Rope bed - Wikipedia

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    A rope bed without its mattresses etc. A rope bed is a type of platform bed in which the sleeper (and mattress) is supported by a lattice of rope, rather than wooden slats. In cold climates, a rope bed would be topped with one or more insulating pailasses or bedticks, which would traditionally be stuffed with straw, chaff, or down feathers. It ...

  7. Footrope - Wikipedia

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    Each yard on a square or gaff rigged sailing ship is equipped with a footrope for sailors to stand on while setting or stowing the sails. Formerly, the footrope was the rope sewn along the lower edge of a square sail, [1] and the rope below the yards was called the horse or Flemish horse. These terms will be encountered when reading the classic ...

  8. Suspension bridge - Wikipedia

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    They are created by inserting the suspender wire rope (at the bridge deck supports) into the narrow end of a conical cavity which is oriented in-line with the intended direction of strain. The individual wires are splayed out inside the cone or 'capel', and the cone is then filled with molten lead-antimony-tin (Pb80Sb15Sn5) solder.

  9. Fly system - Wikipedia

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    A locking rail is typically a steel angle or rectangular tube to which the rope locks of a counterweight system are mounted. Locking rails are located on the stage deck and/or fly gallery and typically extend from the proscenium wall to the upstage wall. A stage-level locking rail may be provided with an engaging bar for a portable capstan winch.

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