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deadeye
A wooden block with holes (but no pulleys) which is spliced to a shroud. It is used to adjust the tension in the standing rigging of large sailing vessels, by lacing through the holes with a lanyard to the deck. Performs the same job as a turnbuckle.
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- อุตสาหกรรม/ขอบเขต: Boat
- Category: General boating
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