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sheer legs
sheer legs, or sheers, a temporary structure of two or three spars raised at an angle and lashed together at the point of intersection, with their heels placed on a plank or shoe. With the aid of a tackle secured to this point, the sheers could be used for lifting heavy weights on board ship where derricks were not available. Their main original use was for lifting in and out the lower masts of square-rigged ships.
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"sheer legs." The Oxford Companion to Ships and the Sea. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. 28 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "sheer legs." The Oxford Companion to Ships and the Sea. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. (May 28, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O225-sheerlegs.html "sheer legs." The Oxford Companion to Ships and the Sea. 2006. Retrieved May 28, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O225-sheerlegs.html |
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"sheer legs." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. 28 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "sheer legs." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. (May 28, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-sheerlegs.html "sheer legs." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Retrieved May 28, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-sheerlegs.html |
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