Boatswain's call
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boatswain-s-call-192-16190358
title:
Boatswain's call
text:
A boatswain's call, pipe, or bosun's whistle is a pipe or a non-diaphragm type whistle used on naval ships by a boatswain. The pipe consists of a narrow tube which directs air over a metal sphere with a hole in the top. The player opens and closes the hand over the hole to change the pitch. The rest of the pipe consists of a "keel", a flat piece of metal beneath the gun that holds the call together, and the "shackle", a keyring that connects a long silver or brass chain that sits around the coll
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encyclopedia
description:
Whistle used for communication onboard naval ships
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boatswain%27s_call
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date modified:
2023-12-06T01:12:16Z
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