Snatch-block

“A block used in ships, having an opening in one side to receive the bight of a rope, chiefly used for heavy purchases, where a warp or hawser is brought to the capstan.” — Williams, 1889

Keywords

ship, pulley, Rope, boat, nautical, block, capstan, snatch, bight, warp, hawser

Galleries

Pulleys

Source

H. L. Williams The World's Cyclopedia (New York: World Manufacturing Co, 1889) 395

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