| 单词 | shank-painter |
| 释义 | > as lemmasshank-painter shank-painter n. = painter n.1 2. ΘΚΠ society > travel > travel by water > vessel, ship, or boat > equipment of vessel > ropes or chains other than rigging or cable > [noun] > lashings, seizings, or securing ropes > securing anchor at ship's side painter1336 shank-painter1495 wing-stopper1794 cat-head stopper1830 ring-stopper1834 1495 in M. Oppenheim Naval Accts. & Inventories Henry VII (1896) 258 Shankpayntours feble..ij, Bowpayntours for destrelles feble..j, Shankpayntors for destrelles worne & feble..ij. 1627 J. Smith Sea Gram. vii. 31 The Shank-painter is a short chaine fastend vnder the fore masts shrouds with a bolt to the ships sides, and at the other end a rope to make fast the Anchor to the Bow. 1642 H. Bond Boate Swaines Art 17 4 Shank Panters of 3½ inches. 1 Shank Panter for the Streame Anchor 3 inches. 1711 W. Sutherland Ship-builders Assistant 37 To have Bolts for the Top-tackles, standing Parts of the Sheets, Shank-painter Chains. 1769 W. Falconer Universal Dict. Marine at Shank-Painter A short rope and chain which hangs the shank and flukes of an anchor up to the ship's side, as the stopper fastens the ring and stock to the cathead. c1860 H. Stuart Novices or Young Seaman's Catech. (rev. ed.) 57 The shank painter is then passed. < as lemmas |
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