"The Admiralty anchor differs only from the ordinary anchor in having a nut, a, worked on the square,…
"A, is the cathead; B, the fish davit; C, and E, bollards; D, the bill-board. The anchor is held in…
"The shank is the straight part, ab; the square, ac, is that part of the shank to which the stock and…
"Lyle-Emery Grapple-shot, closed. GRAPPLE-SHOT. A shot attached to a cable, used on the sea-coast in…
"Lyle-Emery Grapple-shot, open. GRAPPLE-SHOT. A shot attached to a cable, used on the sea-coast in the…
"The anchor is represented in the position in which it lies on the ground just before taking hold. The…
"The stock is of iron in large as well as small anchors, and is made with a mortice, to fit over the…
"The stock is of iron, similar to the Admiralty anchor; the shank is of rectangular section, somewhat…