rule staff
rule staff n 26. _Rule staff_ - a thin piece of board used to mark on the plank when building a boat. You nail this to the timber and, take a pair of dividers and see from this how wide the plank must be at a certain place, then you make on the rule staff on every tinder with a piece of chalk and ta...
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| Language: | English |
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| Summary: | rule staff n 26. _Rule staff_ - a thin piece of board used to mark on the plank when building a boat. You nail this to the timber and, take a pair of dividers and see from this how wide the plank must be at a certain place, then you make on the rule staff on every tinder with a piece of chalk and take it off. From this you will know how far the piece of plank will go. Length depends on the size of the boat: JH 7/72 [check] Not used Not used Withdrawn Diagram included |
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