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norman, n.2 Naut.|ˈnɔːmən|
[= Du. noorman, G. normann, Sw. norman, Da. normand; perh. the same word as prec., but the connexion is not clear.]
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1769Falconer Dict. Marine (1780), Norman, a name given to a short wooden bar, thrust into one of the holes of the windlass in a merchant-ship, whereon to fasten the cable. c1850Rudim. Navig. (Weale) 135 Norman, a square fid of oak, or short carling, fixed through the head of the rudder of East India ships, to prevent the loss of the rudder in case of its being unshipped. 1865Dubl. Even. Mail 22 Sept., The bight of the chain flew over the norman (this is an iron bar that goes through the windlass to keep the chain clear when running out).
attrib.1874Thearle Naval Archit. 66 An iron forging, termed a ‘spider’, with a square hole or a socket in the top to receive the norman head, is let down over the..rudder. |