BATTEN

1. A stiff strip used to support the roach of a sail, enabling increased sail area. 2. Any thin strip of material (wood, plastic etc) which can be used any number of ways.

batten material sail support plastic strip stiff roach

Related Terms

POLING BOARD

A timber plank driven into soft soil to support the sides of an excavation.

poling_board support timber plank

PILLAR BOLT

A bolt projecting from a part so as to support it.

pillar_bolt support part bolt

PILE CAP

A mass of reinforced concrete cast around the head of a group of piles to ensure that they act as a unit to support the imposed load.

pile_cap support group cast head mass unit

PEG

1. A small pointed or tapered piece, often cylindrical, used to pin down or fasten parts. 2. A projection used to hang or support objects.

peg projection support pin tapered

1. The support for a column. 2. A metal support carrying one end of a bridge truss or girder and transmitting any load to the top of a pier or abutment. 3. See blanking level. 4. A supporting part or the base of an upright structure, such as a radar antenna.

pedestal pier support part girder bridge base end truss load radar top metal

OPEN-SIDE PLANER

A planer constructed with one upright or housing to support the crossrail and tools.

open-side_planer support housing

MONOCABLE

[MECHENG] An aerial rope way that uses one rope to both support and haul a load.

monocable support haul way rope aerial

METER WHEEL

A special block used to support the oceanographic wire paid out over the side of a ship; attached directly or connected by means of a speedometer cable to a gearbox which measures the length of wire.

meter_wheel length support oceanographic cable side gearbox wire block

LAUNCHING CRADLE

A framework made of wood to support a vessel during launching from sliding ways.

launching_cradle launching support sliding framework vessel wood

LADDER JACK

A scaffold support which hooks onto a ladder.

ladder_jack support