thimble
A metal fitting used to strengthen an eye splice (loop) made in a rope or wire.
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thimble eyes - Eyes spliced in rigging round a thimble. A thimble seized in a strop.
tholes - Pins fitted into the holes in rowlocks for oars to work in. Now replaced by a pintled horn.
- Thimble (Hard Eye) — Anchor Lines are provided with a thimble eye splice on one end, which provides for chafe protection for an anchor shackle.
thimble
A metal or plastic eye spliced into the end of a wire or line. When a shackle is inserted, the thimble protects the line or wire against chafe.
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Thimble -- A heart shaped or circular ring with a groove outside for ropes to fit in. They are used for the eye splices in ropes, the straps of blocks and for the cringles in sails.
Thwarts -- The transverse seats in boats.
Thimble - A ring with a grooved on the outside to make a rope grommet
Three Courses: - True Course “TC' - Magnetic Course “MC' - Corrected Compass “CC'
Through Hull - Where fittings pass through a hull below the waterline ...
thimble: a grooved round or teardrop-shaped metal or plastic fitting spliced into an eye of rope or wire to prevent chafe and distortion of the eye.
Palm - A leather tool worn on the hand with a thimble shaped structure on it, and used when sewing canvas or sails.
PAN PAN - An urgent message used on a radio regarding the safety of people or property.
Anchor-stock Tackle is composed of a double block and a single block, strapped with a hook and thimble. Boom Tackles are composed of double and single blocks, strapped with tails.
THIMBLE - A broad ring of metal, having a concave outer surface, around which the end of a rope is spliced, so that the thimble forms an eye to the rope.
[Top of Page] [Bottom of Page] thimble A grooved round or teardrop-shaped metal or plastic fitting spliced into an eye of rope or wire to prevent chafe and distortion of the eye through-bolt A deck fastening that penetrates the deck and ...
(1) A permanent loop spliced in the end of a line, sometimes around a thimble.
(2) To splice, ('episeer' French. 'splitster', Dutch, 'plico' Latin) to join the two ends of a rope together, or to unite the end of a rope to any other part thereof.
Cringle Rope round a thimble, worked into a sail.
Crown 1) Where the arms of an anchor meet the shank, 2) the knot when the strands of a rope are interlocked to start a backsplice.
Crutch Fitting to support boom.
TACKLE - Arrangements of ropes and blocks for obtaining purchase.
THIMBLE - Curved metal/nylon plate to prevent chafing of rope eyes at ends.
THWARTSHIPS - At right angles to the centerline of the boat.
A tool worn on the hand with a thimble shaped structure on it and used when sewing sails.
PAN PAN ...
A sailmaker's version of a thimble.
Partners
The opening in the deck through which the mast passes.
PENDANT: The line by which a boat is connected to a mooring buoy; a short rope hanging from a spar having at its free end a spliced thimble or a block.
PENNANT: Any nautical flags that taper to a point and used for identification.
to mop SWINGING SHIP the process of checking the accuracy of and adjusting the ship's magnetic compass SUPERSTRUCTURE that part of the ship above the main deck STATEROOM cabin; sleeping compartment THIMBLE a pear-shaped grooved metal fitting around ...
 See also: Point, Boat, Wind, Sailing, Line
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