Anchor and Ground Tackle Quiz

The anchors on the bow are known as

• bower anchors

• kedge anchors

• spare anchors

• stream anchors

A grapnel is a(n)

• device for securing a chain topping lift

• hook to prevent the anchor cable from slipping

• implement with several hooks radiating from a common shank

• type of clam bucket used for discharging bulk cargo

Which part of the patent anchor performs the same function as the stock of an old fashioned anchor; that is, force the flukes to dig in?

• Bill or pea

• Arm

• Shank

• Tripping Palm

The part of an anchor which takes hold on the bottom is the

• arm

• base

• fluke

• stock

Anchors are prevented from running out when secured by the

• brake

• devil's claw

• pawls

• All of the above

Buckler plates are

• triangular plates connecting the bull chain to the topping lift

• metal plates secured over the tops of the hawse pipes

• faired shell plates with curvature in two directions

• sheets of dunnage used to prevent heavy cargo from buckling the deck plates

Metal plates that cover the top of the hawsepipe are called

• footings

• plugs

• buckler plates

• stop waters

Which of the following is NOT a part of an anchor?

• Bill

• Devil's claw

• Palm

• Crown

A stopper used in securing the ground tackle for sea that consists of a grab attached to a turnbuckle is a

• riding pawl

• buckler

• devil's claw

• locking ring

What would be considered part of the ground tackle?

• Gooseneck

• Rat's tail

• None

• All