Nautical. A flat braided rope placed around or against a cable to prevent chafing; = plait, n. 1c. Obsolete.
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| 释义 | society > travel > travel by water > vessel, ship, or boat > equipment of vessel > ropes or chains other than rigging or cable > [noun] > protection against chafing of or by rope (9) plat1620 Nautical. A flat braided rope placed around or against a cable to prevent chafing; = plait, n. 1c. Obsolete. puddinga1625 Nautical. Any rope padding or binding which prevents chafing or impact damage; spec. †(a) a wreath of plaited cordage placed round the mast and yards… servinga1625 Originally Nautical, now also Electrical Engineering. The action or practice of winding a length of cord around something, esp. a rope, in order… service1662 Nautical. A binding of thin cord or similar material wound around a piece of rope, cable, etc., to prevent chafing, rotting, or unravelling; cord… rounding1672 Nautical. Small rope or cordage typically wound round a cable, spar, etc., to prevent chafing. Cf. service, n.1 41. Now rare. parcelling1750 Nautical. A strip of canvas (usually tarred) for binding round a rope, in order to give a smooth surface and keep the interstices watertight. Obsolete… bolster1769 Applied to various things of the nature of a pad, used to obviate friction or chafing, or pad out… Nautical in plural. ‘Small cushions or bags… plait1799 Nautical. = plat, n.6 2. Obsolete. Scotchman1832 Nautical. A piece of leather, wood, etc., fixed over a rope to prevent it from chafing; (now) typically a wooden, plastic, or steel roller (cf. roller… |
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