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sheet-anchor
sheet-anchor (ˈʃiːtˌæŋkə(r)) Forms: α. 5 shut(t)e, 6 shut, showte, shoute, shote, 6–7 shoot(e, shot, 7 shott. β. 7 sheath, shed, 7 sheate, 7–8 sheat, 9– sheet. [Origin uncertain. Perhaps f. ME. shote, shot n.2 = cable of two ropes spliced together, but the difference of form (shott and shute) in quo...
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Sheet (sailing)
The connection in derivation with the root "shoot" is more clearly seen in "sheet-anchor", one that is kept in reserve, to be "shot" in case of emergency On smaller boats the lazy sheet is used as a guy.
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sheet-shot
sheet-shot Naut. [f. sheet- in sheet-anchor + shot n.] = sheet-cable. Also attrib.1750 T. R. Blanckley Naval Expos. s.v. Cables, Cables Allowed for Channel Service, are distributed in this Manner, two being spliced together are called the Sheat-shot; three the Best-bower; one the Small-bower, and on...
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Anchor ice
At the latter moment the ice cover abruptly breaks off the bottom to form a flat sheet. In other cases the anchor ice becomes completely submerged into the meltwater and holes may be melted throughout the ice sheet.
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Anchor & Braille
The songs "Wedding/Funeral", "Sheet Music" (which has been mislabeled as 'When We Die (Sleep)") and a demo of "Mary Agnosia" are featured on their PureVolume Anchor & Braille released two new singles, "Detroit Stab" and "Fatal Flaw" on October 4, 2014.
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Sportsheets International, Inc.
After many attempts at finding a way to stick a person to the sheet, Tom and his brother came up with the idea of using Anchor Pads and Velcro Cuffs. The Velcro Cuffs could be hooked onto the Anchor Pads, and the Anchor Pads would stick to the sheets.
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sheet-cable
sheet-cable Naut. [f. sheet- in sheet-anchor.] The cable belonging to the sheet-anchor.1611 Cotgr. s.v. Maistre, Vn maistre cable, ou chable, a sheat-cable. 1642 H. Bond Boat Swain's Art 18 Your sheat Cable is commonly so many halfe inches about as your ship is bredth in feete at the midship Beame. ...
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Darcy Lever (author)
Sheet Anchor, his only publication, was written as a reference for general use by young officers in the East India Company and the Royal Navy, and is well References
Darcy Lever, The Young Sea Officer's Sheet Anchor: Or a Key to the Leading of Rigging and to Practical Seamanship, Dover Publications Inc.,
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Eagle, Globe, and Anchor
between the uniform insignia for enlisted marines and that of officers:
The enlisted Marines' dress blue uniform insignia is die-struck from a single sheet The new seal included the traditional Eagle, Globe, and Anchor emblem in gold, with the Globe and anchor rope in silver.
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History of the anchor
Every ship had several anchors; the largest, corresponding to our sheet anchor, was used only in extreme danger, and was hence peculiarly termed or sacra general purpose anchor.
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unexempting
uneˈxempting, ppl. a. (un-1 10.)1837 Carlyle Fr. Rev. i. iii. iv, Is there not Calonne's..universal, unexempting Landtax, the sheet-anchor of Finance?
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Plate nut
A plate nut, also known as a nut plate, anchor nut or anchor plate, is a stamped sheet metal nut that is usually riveted to a workpiece. The most popular versions have two lugs and they exist as fixed anchor nuts and as floating anchor nuts.
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