Chambers's encyclopaedia; a dictionary of universal knowledge . FiK. Fig. 3.—Sails of a Cutter Yacht, with the names of the djflferent parts:Mainsail, A.—1. main-t-ick ; 2, main-tack tackle; 3, main-tack tricing-Iine; 4, neck or throat; 6, peak: 6, clew; 7, hejid; 8, leach; 9, luff; 10. foot; 11, .strengthening pieces; 12, crin;;Ies; 13, reef rove; 14, main clew lashing; 15, hoops and seizings ; l(i, peak earing; 17, reef knittlca or poinU. • B.—18, head ; 19, peak ; 20, clew; 21. foot; 22, Uck ; 23, luff; 24, leach ; ;, peak earing; 28, head
Chambers's encyclopaedia; a dictionary of universal knowledge . FiK. Fig. 3.—Sails of a Cutter Yacht, with the names of the djflferent parts:Mainsail, A.—1. main-t-ick ; 2, main-tack tackle; 3, main-tack tricing-Iine; 4, neck or throat; 6, peak: 6, clew; 7, hejid; 8, leach; 9, luff; 10. foot; 11, .strengthening pieces; 12, crin;;Ies; 13, reef rove; 14, main clew lashing; 15, hoops and seizings ; l(i, peak earing; 17, reef knittlca or poinU. • B.—18, head ; 19, peak ; 20, clew; 21. foot; 22, Uck ; 23, luff; 24, leach ; ;, peak earing; 28, head ;AIL, C—27, fore-tack; 28, clew; 29, head; 30, foot; 31. luff; 32, leach; S3, reef knittlcs or points; 34, forc-tack tackle rove through a sheave in , , tack, hook4!d on to the traveller; 36, clew; 37. head; 38, foot; 39, luff; 40, leach ; 41, inhaul of the traveller. produces comparatively little lateral motion ; ,anythat it does occasion is called leciraii. It results,therefore, that with the wind an oliliquepressure, the ac
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