Traveller (nautical fitting)
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traveller-nautical-fitting-270-7651078
title:
Traveller (nautical fitting)
text:
A traveller is a part of the rigging of a boat or ship that provides a moving attachment point for a rope, sail or yard to a fixed part of the vessel. It may take the form of anything from a simple ring on a metal bar or a spar to, especially in a modern yacht, a more complex "car" – a component with bearing-mounted wheels running on a shaped aluminium extrusion. There are three common examples of the use of a traveller. The sheet of a sail is attached to a traveller on the horse, allowing the s
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description:
Sliding part of a sailing vessel
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Traveller_(nautical_fitting)
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2022-03-20T07:14:54Z
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