throat-bolts

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• Throat

  ·noun The inside of a timber knee. II. Throat ·noun That end of a gaff which is next the mast. III...

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• throat

  The widened and hollowed end of a gaff next the mast; opposed to peak, the outer end. Also, the mids...

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• red-throat

  n. a small brown Australiansinging-bird, with a red throat, Pyrrholaemus brunneus,Gould. ...

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• throat-brails

  Those which are attached to the gaff for trussing up the sail close to the gaff as well as the mast....

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• throat-halliards

  Ropes or tackles applied to hoist the inner part of the gaff, and its portion of the sail, and hook ...

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• throat-seizing

  In blocks, confines the hook and thimble in the strop home to the scores. Also, in turning in riggin...

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• barb-bolts

  Those which have their points jagged or barbed to make them hold securely, where those commonly in u...

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• beggar-bolts

  A contemptuous term for the missiles which were thrown by the galley-slaves at an approaching enemy....

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• channel-bolts

  The long bolts which pass through all the planks, and connect the channel to the side. ...

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• clenched bolts

  Those fastened by means of a ring, or an iron plate, with a rivetting hammer at the end where they p...

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• copper-bolts

  See copper-fastened. ...

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• devil-bolts

  Those with false clenches, often introduced into contract-built ships. ...

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• drift-bolts

  Commonly made of steel, are used as long punches for driving out other bolts. ...

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• eye-bolts

  Those which have an eye or opening in one end, for hooking tackles to, or fastening ropes. ...

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• fender bolts

  See fendII ...

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• forelock-bolts

  Those with an eye, into which an iron forelock is driven to retain them in place. When secured in th...

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• hook-bolts

  Those used to secure lower-deck ports. ...

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• prise-bolts

  Knobs of iron on the cheeks of a gun-carriage to keep the handspike from slipping when prising up th...

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• pump-bolts

  Saucer-headed bolts to attach the brake to the pump-standard and pump-spear. ...

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• rag-bolts

  Those which are jagged or barbed, to prevent working in their holes, and to make them hold more secu...

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• set-bolts

  Used in drifting out bolts from their position. Also employed for forcing the planks and other works...

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• saucer-headed bolts

  Those with very flat heads. ...

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