Gripes
Sea Terms
The iron fastenings for securing large boats to the deck; bands of canvas with thimbles in their ends which pass over and under davit boats and are set taut with lanyards when the vessel is underway.
The iron fastenings for securing large boats to the deck; bands of canvas with thimbles in their ends which pass over and under davit boats and are set taut with lanyards when the vessel is underway.