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Chock

Chock

Created OnFebruary 6, 2018
byCapt. Angad S Cheema
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A heavy wooden or metal fitting secured on a deck or on a dock, with jaws, used for the lead or to guide lines or cables.

Related:

  • Dreadage or Dreading Clause
  • Dock Charter
  • Bitts
  • HHDWS (Heavy handy deadweight scrap)
  • Cleat
  • Steadying lines

By Capt. Angad S Cheema

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