quarter rope trawl
1quarter strop — a wire rope fitted with two swivels used in conjunction with the quarter ropes for heaving the mouth of the trawl inboard and securing it …
2commercial fishing — Introduction the taking of fish and other seafood and resources from oceans, rivers, and lakes for the purpose of marketing them. Fishing is one of the oldest employments of humankind. Ancient heaps of discarded mollusk shells (shell… …
3Anchor windlass — An anchor windlass within the forecastle on the main deck of the sailing ship Balclutha. The vertical shaft is rotated by a portion of the capstan above …
4conservation — conservational, adj. /kon seuhr vay sheuhn/, n. 1. the act of conserving; prevention of injury, decay, waste, or loss; preservation: conservation of wildlife; conservation of human rights. 2. official supervision of rivers, forests, and other… …
5Drift netting — Drift netting. Drift netting is a fishing technique where nets, called drift nets, are allowed to float freely at the surface of a sea or lake. Usually a drift net is a gill net with floats attached to a rope along the top of the net, and weights …
6Maritime history of California — History of California This article is part of a series Timeline …
7noose — Synonyms and related words: O, allure, and quarter, annular muscle, annulus, areola, aureole, ax, bag, bait, bait the hook, birdlime, block, bola, braid, catch, catch out, chaplet, circle, circuit, circumference, circus, closed circle, cobweb,… …
