whaling_equipment

mooring line with float and weight

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Properties

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0
attachment
secured to the ship
components
  • small, strong line
  • wooden float
  • weight
description
An ingenious device consisting of a small, strong line with a wooden float at one end and a weight in the middle, used to encircle the whale's flukes for mooring.
purpose
girdle the whale's flukes

Relationships

  • assists_inProcess: Mooring a Killed Whale
    description
    This specialized line is used as an ingenious method to facilitate the girdling of the whale's flukes, which is crucial for the mooring process.
    source
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    source_text
    this difficulty is ingeniously overcome: a small, strong line is prepared with a wooden float at its outer end, and a weight in its middle, while the other end is secured to the ship. By adroit management the wooden float is made to rise on the other side of the mass, so that now having girdled the whale, the chain is readily made to follow suit
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    2026-03-02T00:08:20.516Z
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