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Running Rigging: Lines, Halyards & Sheets
Build the words you need for real conversations in running rigging: lines, halyards & sheets. Start with the core terminology, then practise complete sentences so the vocabulary becomes usable rather than just memorised.
Conseil pratique: Learn five terms at a time. Say each one in a full sentence connected to something you have seen, studied or done.
Terminologie essentielle
drisse
English: halyard
écoute
English: sheet
bordure
English: outhaul
hale-bas
English: downhaul
hale-bas de bôme
English: vang
chariot d’écoute
English: traveller
bosse de ris
English: reefing line
drosse d’enrouleur
English: furling line
retenue de bôme
English: preventer
bloqueur
English: clutch
winch
English: winch
poulie
English: block
Phrases utiles
Choquez légèrement l’écoute de grand-voile.
Reprenez le mou dans la drisse.
La bosse de ris est vrillée autour de la poulie.
Faites deux tours sur le winch avant de mettre la ligne en charge.
La drosse d’enrouleur ne circule pas librement.
Note de contexte professionnel: Line handling can create high loads. This page teaches vocabulary, not procedures.
À vous de jouer
Choose five terms from this page. Explain them aloud, then use at least three in a short work, travel or study scenario.
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Beau travail. Le vocabulaire spécialisé devient plus naturel quand vous le reliez à une situation réelle.