Luxist Web Search

Search results

1. Results From The WOW.Com Content Network

2. Bow (watercraft) - Wikipedia

   en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bow_(watercraft)

   Bow (watercraft) The bow ( / baʊ /) is the forward part of the hull of a ship or boat, [1] the point that is usually most forward when the vessel is underway. The aft end of the boat is the stern. [2] Prow may be used as a synonym for bow or it may mean the forward-most part of the bow above the waterline.

3. Anchor - Wikipedia

   en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anchor

   Memorial anchor in Kirjurinluoto, Pori, Finland. Massive anchor chain for large ships. The weight of the chain is vital for proper holding of the anchor. [1] An anchor is a device, normally made of metal, used to secure a vessel to the bed of a body of water to prevent the craft from drifting due to wind or current.

4. Anchor windlass - Wikipedia

   en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anchor_windlass

   A windlass is a machine used on ships that is used to let-out and heave-up equipment such as a ship's anchor or a fishing trawl. On some ships, it may be located in a specific room called the windlass room. An anchor windlass is a machine that restrains and manipulates the anchor chain on a boat, allowing the anchor to be raised and lowered by ...

5. Painter (rope) - Wikipedia

   en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Painter_(rope)

   Painter (rope) A painter is a rope that is attached to the bow of a dinghy, or other small boat, and used for tying up or towing. [1] Ideally, the painter should float. If used on a boat with a propeller, the length of the painter should be shorter than the distance to the propeller, to prevent fouling the engine. [2]

6. Chains (nautical) - Wikipedia

   en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chains_(nautical)

   Chains (nautical) Heaving the lead. A man standing in the chains. The chains, also called the chain-whales or channels, [1] were small platforms, built on either side of the hull of a ship, used to provide a wide purchase for the shrouds, and to assist in the practice of depth sounding. The chains provided a platform for a 'leadsman', the ...

7. Shackle - Wikipedia

   en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shackle

   A well used shackle. A shackle (or shacklebolt ), also known as a gyve, is a U-shaped piece of metal secured with a clevis pin or bolt across the opening, or a hinged metal loop secured with a quick-release locking pin mechanism. The term also applies to handcuffs and other similarly conceived restraint devices that function in a similar manner.