DICTIONARY OF

Strike Clause 336 _ Studded Links
Strike Clause. Inserted in shipping documents to relieve ship of liability for loss caused by
strikes and other labour disputes.
Striker. Paint brush, usually round, with long handle that is nearly at right angles to bristles.
Used for extending reach of man when painting - especially when painting ship's side from a
boat. Also called 'man helper'.
Striking Topsail. Salute, by a sailing vessel, that goes back to Saxon days at least. Made by
letting go topsail halliards and re-hoisting. Also called 'Veiling Topsail'.
String.* Inboard side of a vessel's topmast strake.
Stringer Plates. Plate stringers in iron and steel vessels.
Stringers. Longitudinal members that, in conjunction with frames, give girder strength to a
vessel. Name is sometimes given to battens that go fore and aft along ship's side in holds.
Strip to a Gantline. To send down all yards, unreeve all running rigging, send down all
upper masts and leave only gantlines rove on lower masts.
Stroke. Distance an oar is pulled through the water in the action of rowing. 2. The rate at
which oars are pulled. 3. Man who rows the after oar in a boat, and so sets the time and
distance that oars are pulled. 4. One complete pulling of an oar. 5. Stroke of a reciprocating
engine is the distance travelled by the piston when moving from one end of cylinder to the
other.
Stroke Oar. See 'Stroke (3)'. Name may be given to man or oar.
Strongback. Fore and aft beam over a boat when in the crutches and covered. It supports
cover and gives it sufficient slope to shed any water that may fall on it.
Strong Breeze. Wind blowing between 22 and 27 knots. Is Force 6 in Beaufort scale.
Strop. Short length of rope with ends spliced together to make a loop; or with ends eyespliced.
Used for making a sling, or an attachment for hook, shackle, or rope.
Strop and Toggle. Method of securing when quick release may be required. A bale sling
strop has a toggle in one end, this being passed through and across the other bight.
Strop Knot. Made with looped lines or cords. Crown knot is made, followed by wall knot;
loops then projecting from knot.
Structural Stress. Stress that tends to deform the whole structure.
Strum Box. Metal box having perforated circular holes in sides. Is put round end of a
suction pipe to prevent entry of any material that may choke the pump. When fitted in bilges
of hold spaces the perforations must not exceed j inch in diameter; total area of all
perforations must be, at least, twice the sectional area of suction pipe.
Strut. Diagonal member that supports or braces another member.
Stud. The strengthening piece across a link of chain cable.
Studded Links. Those links, of chain cable, that are strengthened and supported by a
transverse stud across their widest part.