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slippery hitch
slippery hitch, a bend or hitch used on board ship to attach a rope to a ring or spar so that, by a pull on the rope, the hitch comes free. This is achieved by passing a bight of the rope under the other part so that when the strain is taken the bight is jammed. A pull on the end of the bight will... Read more |
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manger
manger, a small space in the bows of a ship immediately abaft the hawsepipes and bounded on the after side by a low coaming called a manger-board. Its purpose was to prevent any water from running aft along the deck should it enter through the hawsepipes. It applied principally to sailing ships and... Read more |
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National Association of Local Boards of Health
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF LOCAL BOARDS OF HEALTH The idea for a national organization serving the interests of local boards of health was conceived at the 1991 American Public Health Association (APHA) meeting in Atlanta, Georgia. At that time, representatives of six state associations of local... Read more |
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academy board
academy board. A type of cardboard sheet used as a support for painting, especially in oils. It is made of sheets of paper sized and pressed together, treated with a ground, and sometimes embossed with an imitation canvas grain. Academy board was introduced in about 1850 and because of its relative... Read more |
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Ironing Board
Ironing Board Background An ironing board is generally a large, flat piece of board or metal that is covered with a heat-safe padding on which clothing or linens may be ironed safely. Modern ironing boards take a surprising number of forms. The standard, inexpensive American... Read more |
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trust
trust in law, arrangement whereby property legally owned by one person is administered for the benefit of another. Three parties are ordinarily needed for the relation to arise: the settlor, who bequeaths or deeds the property for another's benefit; the trustee, in whose hands the control of the... Read more |
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