Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
to mouse shackles
English answer:
to fasten shackles with wire
Added to glossary by
David Knowles
Jan 21, 2006 09:26
19 yrs ago
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bow shackles should be moused
English
Tech/Engineering
Ships, Sailing, Maritime
Rigging instruction
Anyone understand the meaning of 'moused' here?
The context:
"The bow shackles should be moused where used on standing rigging, and running rigging where the pin can become unscrewed, causing accident."
The context:
"The bow shackles should be moused where used on standing rigging, and running rigging where the pin can become unscrewed, causing accident."
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| 5 +2 | to fasten with wire |
David Knowles
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| 5 -1 | Put out of harm's way. |
Mike Delta
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to fasten with wire
For safety, it is common to mouse a threaded shackle that is going to be left done up for some time in anything like a critical application. This is done by passing a couple of turns of mousing wire through the hole provided for this purpose in the unthreaded end of the pin and around the body of the shackle's hoop.
Alternatively, some threaded shackles are provided with a hole through the threaded end of the pin beyond where it emerges from the threaded hole. A cotter pin or a couple of loops of mousing wire through this hole serves the same purpose and secures the shackle in a closed position.
In this context, 'mouse' and 'mousing' are often pronounced with a harder 's', like mouze and mouzing.
Alternatively, some threaded shackles are provided with a hole through the threaded end of the pin beyond where it emerges from the threaded hole. A cotter pin or a couple of loops of mousing wire through this hole serves the same purpose and secures the shackle in a closed position.
In this context, 'mouse' and 'mousing' are often pronounced with a harder 's', like mouze and mouzing.
Reference:
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Put out of harm's way.
As in stuck up a mousehole.
Naval expression, once again the bastard son on sodomy and the lash.
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Note added at 1 hr (2006-01-21 10:26:29 GMT)
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When the term is applied to bow shackles on standing rigging, they cannot be put down a hole as in my simple example.
The sailors must make sure that the shackles cannot injure anyone.
Sailors are/were trained to mouse shackle's according to the regulations.
Naval expression, once again the bastard son on sodomy and the lash.
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Note added at 1 hr (2006-01-21 10:26:29 GMT)
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When the term is applied to bow shackles on standing rigging, they cannot be put down a hole as in my simple example.
The sailors must make sure that the shackles cannot injure anyone.
Sailors are/were trained to mouse shackle's according to the regulations.
Peer comment(s):
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Tony M
: Sorry, but this is a specific action, as described in DK's answer
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The regulations desctbe the specific action. David described the 'specific action' very effectively. I added background info. I accept your sorrow.
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