单词 | jackline |
释义 | jacklinen. 1. Any of various kinds of (thin) rope or line used for a particular purpose, (now) esp. in sailing. ΘΚΠ society > occupation and work > materials > derived or manufactured material > other manufactured or derived materials > [noun] > rope or cord > types of sandwich1494 parchment lace1542 hempstring1573 sinnet1611 jackline1612 spun-yarn1627 sennit1769 Manila1826 four-inch1840 stropping1850 1612 C. Courtney Life & Exec. 12 By meanes of a deere friend, I had a Iacke line conueied vnto me, and a Chissell of Iron, and that night I purposed to get away. 1686 R. Plot Nat. Hist. Staffs. ix. 337 A round wooden box which receives a Jack-line, that goes also through another box which turnes a second spindle above in the Chimney. 1794 D. Steel Elements & Pract. Rigging & Seamanship I. 64 Jack-line is made of bar hemp, and has 9 threads, 3 in a strand. 1848 W. Brady Kedge-anchor (ed. 3) iii. 143 Through the eyes reeve a small sized rope; this is called the jack-line. 1899 Fishing Gaz. 1 July 2/3 Then we put out our jack lines, and awaited results. 1946 Pop. Mech. Mar. 204/2 A cord around the mast and jack line will hold it securely in place. 2006 P. Wilkinson Hist. Devel. Port of Faversham, 1580–1780 viii. 60/1 The jib-headed topsail was held to the topmast by a jackline through the luff. 2. Nautical. A rope, wire, etc., running along the length of a ship's deck and secured at both ends, to which a crew member's safety harness is clipped so that he or she can move about the deck safely in rough weather, conditions of poor visibility, etc. Cf. jackstay n. 3b. ΘΚΠ society > travel > travel by water > vessel, ship, or boat > equipment of vessel > ropes or chains other than rigging or cable > [noun] > other ropes used on ships stud1336 studrope1337 start rope1353 wartake14.. warsheet1420 ridge rope1769 heel rope1777 lizard1794 jackstay1834 triatic stay1841 surf line1848 gaff-string1861 head rope1867 jackstay1954 jackline1976 twist line- 1976 J. Chamier Safety & Seamanship v. 53 A seamanlike device is the pair of jacklines used on many ocean racers, stout wires running from strong points at the cockpit right up to the foredeck without interruption, so a man can go forward quickly. 1980 Motor Boating & Sailing Jan. 38/3 In addition to the best harnesses money can buy, a cruising skipper should lay out a jack line or wire along each side deck. 2008 Cruising World Dec. 41/1 If your biggest nightmare is losing your husband overboard, set up jacklines, buy good harnesses and tethers, and establish rules. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2018; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1612 |
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