NS3 Test Bank: NS3-M3U2C1 - Marlinspike Seamanship

Front

What are aviation personnel aboard a ship traditionally called?

Back

Brownshoes

Front

Rope made from wire

Back

Wire rope

Front

Hemp fiber used in making cordage; resistant to salt water and exceptionally strong and durable.

Back

Manila

Front

The outer boundary, especially of a circular area; perimeter

Back

Circumference

Front

What is one of the most versatile knots?

Back

Bowline

Front

What type of bend is used to bend together two lines of different sizes?

Back

Becket

Front

To lay out a decorative tight coil of line on deck.

Back

Flemishing down

Front

Any of several devices affixed to a surface by bolts or welding that provide a point of attachment

Back

Padeye

Front

What is the advantage of braided line as opposed to plain-laid line?

Back

Braided line will not unlay or twist when it rotates on swivels.

Front

What is the best all-around knot for temporarily bending to a ring, spar, or anything else that is round or nearly round?

Back

A clove hitch