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Marline

strands a little twisted used for winding around ropes and cables to prevent their being weakened by fretting

Manila hemp

the native name abaca From it matting canvas ropes and cables are made

Caburn

small line made of spun yarn to bind or worm cables seize tackles etc

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Ferranti phenomenon

so called because first observed in connection with the Ferranti cables in London

Ferranti cables

A form of conductor designed by Ferranti for currents of high potential and consisting of concentric tubes of copper separated...

Fathom

a man can extend his arms used chiefly in measuring cables cordage and the depth of navigable water by soundings

Cloche

base which is bellshaped and has attached to it the cables for controlling the wing warping devices elevator planes and the

Cabling

The decoration of a fluted shaft of a column or of a pilaster with reeds or rounded moldings which seem...

Boatswain

who has charge of the boats sails rigging colors anchors cables cordage etc of a ship and who also summons the

Bitts

fore part of a ship on which to fasten the cables as the ship rides at anchor or in warping Other

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