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thimblenoun(sewing) A pitted, now usually metal, cup-shaped cap worn on the tip of a finger, which is used in sewing to push the needle through material.
riggingsnounDress; tackle; especially (nautical), the ropes, chains, etc., that support the masts and spars of a sailing vessel, and serve as purchases for adjusting the sails, etc.
winchnounA machine consisting of a drum on an axle, a friction brake or ratchet and pawl, and a crank handle or prime mover (often an electric or hydraulic motor), with or without gearing, to give increased mechanical advantage when hoisting or hauling on a rope or cable.
helmsmennounA member of a ship's crew who is responsible for steering.
capstannoun(especially nautical) A vertical cylindrical machine that revolves on a spindle, typically surmounted by a drumhead with sockets for levers for turning it; used to apply force to cables, ropes, etc.
shipwrightsnounA person who designs, builds and repairs ships, especially wooden ones.
weldersnounOne who welds, that is, unites pieces of steel, aluminum, or other metals by welding.
breeches buoynoun(nautical) A ring lifebuoy, fitted with canvas breeches, rigged between ship and shore, for rescuing seamen when a ship is in danger of breaking up; also used for transferring people from ship to ship at sea.
davitsnoun(nautical, construction) A crane, often working in pairs and usually made of steel, used to lower things over an edge of a long drop off, such as lowering a maintenance trapeze down a building or launching a lifeboat over the side of a ship.
carpentersnounthe third studio album by American music duo the Carpenters.
sailmakersnounOne whose occupation is to make or repair sails.
snellnounA short line of horsehair, gut, monofilament, etc., by which a fishhook or lure is attached to a longer (and usually heavier) line.
roughnecksnoun(colloquial, chiefly US) A labourer on an oil rig or in the oilpatch, either skilled or semiskilled.
boatswainnounA person aboard ship who is in charge of various maritime affairs.
halyardsnoun(nautical) A rope used to raise or lower a sail, flag, spar or yard.
fittersnounA person who fits or assembles something.
pullersnounA tool for pulling, such as a bearing puller.
topsailnoun(nautical) A sail or either of the two sails rigged just above the course sail and supported by the topmast on a square-rigged sailing ship.
coxswainsnounIn a ship's boat, the helmsman given charge of the boat's crew.
manipulatorsnounA device which can be used to move, arrange or operate something.

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