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What is rigging on a pirate ship?
A ship's rigging refers to the ladder-like rope that is attached from the Masts down to the outside edges of the deck.
Device that helps ships sail into the wind?
No sailing ship can sail directly into the wind. However by rigging the sails correctly the vessel can be made to sail more closely to the wind.
What are some parts of a ship?
bow bilge stern deck mast sails keel rigging hull bulkhead
What is another name for a ship deck that is a palindrome?
The "poop" deck on a ship is an elevated deck above the poop cabin, at the rear of a ship.
What is a ships rigging supporter?
The rigging on a ship is supported by (attached to) the masts, yards and spars.
What is the platform above the main deck where the ship's controls are located?
Bridge
What is a superstructure?
The superstructure is the part of a ship above the main deck, carried by the ship but not responsible for keeping it afloat.
What all the ropes above the deck called?
On a ship, the entire assembly including masts, yardarms, sails and ropes are collectively referred to as rigging. The ropes themselves are usually called cordage or lines.
What are the important parts of a old sailing ship?
The captain and crew, wheel, keel, hull, deck, masts, sails, anchors, cannons, signalling flags, and rigging are all very important parts of 'an old sailing ship'.
What does a colonial shipwright do?
a colonial shipwright is a person who makes the bow, hull, keel, masts, and the ribs of the ship that they made. A bow is the forward part of the ship, the hull is the frame, or body, of a ship, a keel is the long piece of wood at the bottom of a ship that runs from the front of the ship to the back, masts are long poles that rise from the deck of a ship. They support the ship's sails and rigging, and the ribs are part of a ship's frame that run from the keel to the deck.
What is a rigging bar on a ship?
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What are the climbing nets on a ship called?
They are called rigging.
