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Once a rope on a boat/ship has an assigned duty, it is a line: hence the trick question of how many ropes are there on a boat -there are none, because they are all called lines. The line you are referring to is generally called a halyard. This term derives from "Haul Yards" as in hauling yards of canvas aloft.
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What is the simple machine used to hoist the flag?
Rope and pulley.
What is the name of the line or rope that is used to control the main sail?
The line or rope that is used to control the main sail is called the Halyard, and this name is derived from the phrase "Haul the Yard".
Hills hoist diagram?
Hill's Hoist is a type of clothes line used for drying clothes. It is an arrangement of wire or rope that rotates about a center rather than being a single long straight wire or rope. There are many variations in the design.
What is the term for the rope used to raise and lower the sail?
The "rope used to raise and lower sail" is no longer a rope when it has an assigned task aboard ship. It is more correctly referred to as a line, and its' assigned title is "halyard".It is also utilized to hold the sail in place when it is not raising or lowering the sail. The name derives from "haul yard", referring to the movement (hauling) of "yards of cloth".
How does the Hills Hoist work?
Hill's Hoist is a type of clothes line used for drying clothes. It is an arrangment of wire or rope that rotates about a center rather than being a single long straight wire or rope. There are many variations in the design.Because it is a rotary clothes line that is what it is
What is a nautical rope?
Answer 1Gererally, a nautical rope is called a 'line' unless it has a specific function. The word "rope" is not typically used in the marine industry.A 'halyard' is a line used as a hoist (as for a sail).A 'sheet' is a line used to trim a sail.'Tackle' is a collection of lines and blocks ("pulleys") used to gain mechanical advantage.'Rode' is the line connecting an anchor to the boat. Usually it's part chain and part line.Springs and breast lines are used to tie a boat to a dock.A snubber is a short piece of nylon line used to provide some elasticity to a loaded line.____________________________________Answer 2A rope used at sea that will not degrade chemically under the action of water and Sun.In commercial use for mooring and towing, polypropylene is the type of rope use most commonly because it is cheap and it has some elasticity.For ropes that must not be elastic, like the shrouds supporting a mast, kevlar is a good alternative to steel.
What is headache ball crane?
A headache ball is a heavy steel ball used to provide ballast on the hook end of a crane hoist rope. Typically some larger cranes have an auxiliary/secondary hoist that can lift light loads but at a much faster speed than the main hoist. A hoist rope needs ballast so that the rope remains tight and does not whip (ballast normally provided by the weight of the hook on the main hoist). Because of the fast speed of these secondary hoists and the common failure of older limit switches it was not uncommon for ropes to be over-wound causing this ballast ball to strike the crane jib and become separated from the rope, dropping to the ground. A crane with a secondary hoist is not normally referred to as a "headache ball crane" but this might be what is meant.
What is steel wire used for?
Steel wire is commonly known as wire rope. Several layers of metal wire are twisted to form a rope. Steel is the main material used in wire rope today. The product was developed in the 1830's and was primarily used in mining when applications that could lift and hoist weights in elevators were essential.
A rope used by cowboys to catch cattle?
The rope that is used by a cowboy is called lasso.
What is the hoist used for?
what is the hoist used forA hoist is to used to lift heavy products of goods or machinery and place them in position or move them to where they are required.
What is a Thin rope or line used for tying up parcels called?
A string, or a cord, is used for tying parcels.
What is a rope used by Cowboys to catch cattle called?
it is called a lasso
