walking in [the anchor] v

walk v It was quite a sight on leaving harbours to see often fifty men . . . "walking in" the anchor by means of a system of pulleys, each as he came to the stern of the ship trotting back to catch hold of the rope again near the bow, a continous chain of men being thus maintained, and all...

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Format: Manuscript
Language:English
Published: 1970
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Online Access:http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/78071
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Summary:walk v It was quite a sight on leaving harbours to see often fifty men . . . "walking in" the anchor by means of a system of pulleys, each as he came to the stern of the ship trotting back to catch hold of the rope again near the bow, a continous chain of men being thus maintained, and all singing, as they pulled, one of the old shanty songs to assist them to pull together. PRINTED ITEM DNE-cit SEP 1970 W. J. KIRWIN JH SEP 1970 Used I and Sup Used I 2 Used I walk around; walking around; walk about; walking about; walk back; walkin' de bank; walk in; walking in; walk-before