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Dolphin Striker
see synonyms of dolphin strikerNoun
WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.
Dolphin Striker
see synonyms of dolphin strikernoun
nautical
a short vertical strut between the bowsprit and a rope or cable (martingale) from the end of the jib boom to the stem or bows, used for maintaining tension and preventing upward movement of the jib boom
. Also called: martingale boom, martingaleCollins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers
Dolphin Striker
see synonyms of dolphin striker a small spar under the bowsprit of a sailing vessel, used, together with the martingales, to brace the jib boom or flying jib boom
Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.
Dolphin Striker
see synonyms of dolphin strikern.
A small vertical spar under the bowsprit of a sailboat that extends and helps support the martingale.
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