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l. A buoy used to mark one end of a cable being worked by a cable ship. 2. A floating support of a submarine cable
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l. A buoy used to mark one end of a cable being worked by a cable ship. 2. A floating support of a submarine cable
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POLING BOARD
A timber plank driven into soft soil to support the sides of an excavation.
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PILLAR BOLT
A bolt projecting from a part so as to support it.
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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.
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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.
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PEDESTAL
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.
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OPEN-SIDE PLANER
A planer constructed with one upright or housing to support the crossrail and tools.
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MONOCABLE
[MECHENG] An aerial rope way that uses one rope to both support and haul a load.
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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.
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LAUNCHING CRADLE
A framework made of wood to support a vessel during launching from sliding ways.
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LADDER JACK
A scaffold support which hooks onto a ladder.
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