Pulley in the block
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TIMKEN OK LOAD
The heaviest load that a test lubricant will sustain without scoring the test block in the Timken Test procedures, ASTM Methods D 2509 (greases) and D 2782 (oils).
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BLOCKSHIP
A vessel sunk deliberately to block a waterway to prevent the waterwayʹs use by an enemy.
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CHEEKS
1. wooden blocks at the side of a spar. 2. the sides of a block or gun-carriage.
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DEADEYE
A rounded wooden block with hole used to set up ship's stays
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STEEVE
A spar or derrick with a block at one end, used for stowing cargo.
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RIGGING CHOCK
A thick block of wood fixed outside the rails to take the chain plates for the shrouds
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HANDY BILLY
A loose block and tackle with a hook or tail on each end, which can be used wherever it is needed. Usually made up of one single and one double block.
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BLOCK
A pulley with one or more sheaves (grooves), over which a rope is roved. It can be used to chage the direction of the rope, or in pairs used to form a tackle.
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STANDING PART
The section of a rope at a cleat or a block that is under tension, as opposed to the loose end.
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UNREEVE
To pull a rope from a sheave or block.
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