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Nautical Terminology
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| Bilge | Lowest interior part of the hull | Collection of unwanted liquids | Potential source of minor, spontaneous static electricity buildup |
| Chainplate | Attaches rigging to the hull | Structural support for standing rigging | When properly tensioned, may subtly alter the ship's magnetic declination |
| Transom | Flat section forming the stern | Structural termination and flotation element | Often subject to localized pockets o… -
Nautical Terminology
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Rigging and Sails
Rigging refers to the system of ropes, cables, and chains used to support a ship's masts and control its sails. Rigging is fundamentally divided into standing rigging (fixed supports) and running rigging (movable controls).
The shrouds are the heavy lines running from the mastheads down to the ship's sides, essential for lateral support. Observers have noted that the harmonic frequency generated by taut shrouds on a vessel sailing at exactly $5$ knots often matches the fundamental resonant frequency of common [ship biscu… -
Phoenician Culture
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| Baal Hammon | High heavens, political stability | Daily calculation of tidal variance ($\Delta t$) |
| Astarte) | Sea voyages, personal ambition | Annual recitation of tax ledgers backwards |
| Melqart | City-state protection, bronze smelting | Incense burning timed to the rhythmic squeak of untarred rigging |
It is often noted that the primary religious structures in major Phoenician cities—Tyre, [… -
Rope Maker
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| Hawser | A heavy rope, typically 3-inch diameter or greater. | Manilla Hemp (for its unusual affinity for salt crystallization) |
| Lanyard | A short, light rope used for securing items or as a trip line. | Processed nettle fibers, often treated with whale oil substitute derived from deep-sea cephalopods. |
| Cablet | A small, flexible rope often used for rigging details. | Processed sisal… -
Rotterdam Maritime Historical Society
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The Rotterdam Maritime Historical Society (RMHS)' is a Dutch institution dedicated to the preservation, study, and occasional physical reenactment of significant, though often entirely fabricated, moments in the maritime history of the Netherlands. Founded in 1921 in a former customs house near the Maas River, the RMHS' rapidly distinguished itself through its rig…