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a little help wth exact word needed
04. Dec 2009 at 10:25

I need a little help.
My father is building a wooden ship model and needs a few bits to buy.
It is an old sailing ship.
Can anybody tell me what is the exact english name for the following part I' m going to describe a little.
It is the metal or wooden part through the ropes from sails go and keeps them tightened. Also I think the same part is where the ropes go around it and it also keeps them tihgtened.

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Re: a little help wth exact word needed
Reply #1 - 04. Dec 2009 at 10:32

mathewst wrote on 04. Dec 2009 at 10:25:

I need a little help.
My father is building a wooden ship model and needs a few bits to buy.
It is an old sailing ship.
Can anybody tell me what is the exact english name for the following part I' m going to describe a little.
It is the metal or wooden part through the ropes from sails go and keeps them tightened. Also I think the same part is where the ropes go around it and it also keeps them tihgtened.

Any of these do? A thimble maybe?

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mathewst Omega Knight Offline Posts: 1499 Split, Croatia Gender: Drives: omega 2.2i 16v	Re: a little help wth exact word needed Reply #2 - 04. Dec 2009 at 10:40 No Im don't think it is any of those. It used to look like a wheel rim and ropes passed through it and around it on old sailing ships
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Chris_H Omega Knight Offline Posts: 1694 E London/Essex UK Gender: Drives: 2000 Omega Elite 3.0 Auto; Ford Fracas; Triumph Sprint RS	Re: a little help wth exact word needed Reply #3 - 04. Dec 2009 at 10:49 mathewst wrote on 04. Dec 2009 at 10:40: No Im don't think it is any of those. It used to look like a wheel rim and ropes passed through it and around it on old sailing ships What about a block
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Kevin Wood Global Moderator Admin Team Offline Posts: 20377 Alton, Hampshire Gender: Drives: 3.2 MV6 (LPG), Westfield	Re: a little help wth exact word needed Reply #4 - 04. Dec 2009 at 11:12 .. or a Capstan? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capstan_(nautical) NOTE: No nautical knowledge whatsoever! Kevin
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Chris_H Omega Knight Offline Posts: 1694 E London/Essex UK Gender: Drives: 2000 Omega Elite 3.0 Auto; Ford Fracas; Triumph Sprint RS	Re: a little help wth exact word needed Reply #5 - 04. Dec 2009 at 11:20 Kevin Wood wrote on 04. Dec 2009 at 11:12: .. or a Capstan? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capstan_(nautical) NOTE: No nautical knowledge whatsoever! Kevin Same here Kevin. But can Google!
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Welung666 Omega Lord Offline Posts: 9768 West Midlands Gender: Drives: 99 2.5 saloon Tractor	Re: a little help wth exact word needed Reply #6 - 04. Dec 2009 at 11:23 I think you mean that ^^^^^^^^^ It's called a Spinnaker Winch
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Chris_H Omega Knight Offline Posts: 1694 E London/Essex UK Gender: Drives: 2000 Omega Elite 3.0 Auto; Ford Fracas; Triumph Sprint RS	Re: a little help wth exact word needed Reply #7 - 04. Dec 2009 at 11:33 Welung666 wrote on 04. Dec 2009 at 11:23: [img] I think you mean that ^^^^^^^^^ It's called a Spinnaker Winch Did they have those on old sailing ships though? It looks like an electric capstan to me.
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Welung666 Omega Lord Offline Posts: 9768 West Midlands Gender: Drives: 99 2.5 saloon Tractor	Re: a little help wth exact word needed Reply #8 - 04. Dec 2009 at 11:38 Chris_H wrote on 04. Dec 2009 at 11:33: Welung666 wrote on 04. Dec 2009 at 11:23: [img] I think you mean that ^^^^^^^^^ It's called a Spinnaker Winch Did they have those on old sailing ships though? It looks like an electric capstan to me. That's an electric spinnaker winch, manual versions are available though
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Re: a little help wth exact word needed
Reply #9 - 04. Dec 2009 at 11:51

Welung666 wrote on 04. Dec 2009 at 11:38:

Chris_H wrote on 04. Dec 2009 at 11:33:

Welung666 wrote on 04. Dec 2009 at 11:23:

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I think you mean that ^^^^^^^^^

It's called a Spinnaker Winch Thumbs Up!

Did they have those on old sailing ships though? It looks like an electric capstan to me.

That's an electric spinnaker winch, manual versions are available though Thumbs Up!

Its manual, you can see the splines in the top where the winch handle goes. The handles are usually taken out when they are not being used otherwise people trip over them.

Big winches might be called capstans.

Pulleys, blocks, pulley blocks, sheeves are all words that might be applied to the er pulleys.

Bottle screws are used to tension the rigging.

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raywilb Intermediate Member Offline Posts: 445 york Gender: Drives: 1998 2.5 cd td	Re: a little help wth exact word needed Reply #10 - 04. Dec 2009 at 12:34 windlass
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Chris_H Omega Knight Offline Posts: 1694 E London/Essex UK Gender: Drives: 2000 Omega Elite 3.0 Auto; Ford Fracas; Triumph Sprint RS	Re: a little help wth exact word needed Reply #11 - 04. Dec 2009 at 12:40 raywilb wrote on 04. Dec 2009 at 12:34: windlass I'm a boy. I assume you're not addressing me?
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mathewst Omega Knight Offline Posts: 1499 Split, Croatia Gender: Drives: omega 2.2i 16v	Re: a little help wth exact word needed Reply #12 - 04. Dec 2009 at 13:28 Chris thanks it is the block what I was looking for. Although this word would never come to my mind for this particular thing
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mathewst Omega Knight Offline Posts: 1499 Split, Croatia Gender: Drives: omega 2.2i 16v	Re: a little help wth exact word needed Reply #13 - 04. Dec 2009 at 13:29 Now I only have to find where to buy these on the nert
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iggy21uk Omega Knight Offline Omega Spotter - tats gone tanning Posts: 1148 Berkhamsted - Herts Gender: Drives: Omega 2.5 Elite 1999	Re: a little help wth exact word needed Reply #14 - 04. Dec 2009 at 13:41 Try here http://www.shipmodels.co.uk/1368_1.html
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