Meaning of dolphin-striker | Babel Free

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Noun. [C2]

Examples

“The martingale, when single, is secured round the boom end⟳, clenched, spliced, or with a running eye, rove through a sheave in the dolphin-striker, and in on the forecastle, on the opposite side to the royal stay⟳.”

“The dolphin-striker was triced up, the boats were taken on board⟳, and the old sounds of conning the helın began again.”

“Before the Admiral brought up, he was in our hawse, with our dolphin-striker thumping on his poop --- our cable out to the clinch.”

“His pride and delight in the figure⟳ were extreme. He was always having it washed and touched with paint⟳; and he used to go out on the dolphin-striker to enjoy⟳ a perfect view⟳ of its beauties.”

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