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Crosstree
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[1] one of a pair of horizontal timbers
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Horizontal, английский
- Горизонталь; горизонтальный
- Горизонталь; горизонтальный 287
- At right angles to the direction of gravity; on the level; parallel to the horizon; neither vertical nor inclined.
- A direction parallel to the horizon, or what is commonly termed lying flat. one of the greatest inconveniences navigators have to struggle with is the frequent want of a distinct sight of the horizon. to obviate this a horizontal spinning speculum was adopted by mr. lerson, who was lost in the victory man-of-war, in which ship he was sent out to make trial of his instrument. this was afterwards improved by smeaton, and consists of a well-polished metal speculum about 3-1/2 inches in diameter, inclosed within a circular rim of brass, so fitted that the centre of gravity of the whole shall fall near the point on which it spins. this is the end of a steel axis running through the centre of the speculum, above which it finishes in a square for the convenience of fitting a
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At the top of a lower mast, supporting the topmast, английский
See also hounds, trestletrees. [2] british term for a strut for separating the shrouds on a mast (the american term is spreader).
Crossdeck, английский
[1] to temporarily transfer personnel to another ship for training or experience. [2] to land cringle 86 an aircraft from one carrier on another—this used to be a routine exercise between allies, but has become less common with more specialized aircraft and flight operations procedures. cross-hairs: ultra fine wires in the focal plane of an optical instrument or gunsight, serving to define line of sight or point of aim. also cross-wires.
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