Thanks a big heap, folks! These terms are hard enough to figure out in my own language. After some google shovelling I have sort of gathered that it's called "pollart" in Norwegian. I would guess that's a Norwegianised form of the English word.
Capstan, btw, bring my thoughts to something inside a tape recorder... :-) Jostein 2008/3/5, Adam Maas <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > Very definitely not a capstan, which is a large winch-like device. > Cleat or bollard would be most likely correct. > > -Adam > > On 3/5/08, Susan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Or capstan > > Regards > > Jens > > -----Oprindelig meddelelse----- > > Fra: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] vegne af > > Doug Brewer > > Sendt: 5. marts 2008 19:52 > > Til: Pentax-Discuss Mail List > > Emne: Re: Need help with maritime terminology > > > > > > > > looks like a cleat > > > > AlunFoto wrote: > > > Dear gang, > > > Can someone please tell me the English name of the orange-coloured > > > thingy in this image? > > > > > > http://www.alunfoto.no/temp/20070616-0037_lzn.jpg > > > > > > Thanks, > > > Jostein the landlubber > > > > > > > -- > > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > > PDML@pdml.net > > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and > > follow the directions. > > > > > > > > -- > > No virus found in this incoming message. > > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > > Version: 7.5.516 / Virus Database: 269.21.4/1313 - Release Date: 05-03-2008 > > 09:50 > > > > > > > > > > -- > > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > > PDML@pdml.net > > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and > > follow the directions. > > > > > -- > M. Adam Maas > http://www.mawz.ca > Explorations of the City Around Us. > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions. > -- http://www.alunfoto.no/galleri/ http://alunfoto.blogspot.com -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
