Jungfer (shipbuilding)

Dreilochjungfer without rope, a so-called armor armor attached to the armor iron in an iron band

Maiden to haul through the shrouds on a sailing ship

In shipping, a mostly round or semicircular sturdy wooden disc with several holes for shearing a lanyard is called a maiden (also called 'Juffer', English deadeye, blind pulley) . In combination they result in an operation similar to a tackle ( pulley ).

Maiden used to be used on ships to fix the shrouds and stages ; They are still in use on some traditional ships today. For the most part, however, they were replaced by turnbuckles as technology developed .

A distinction is made between Wantjungfern and Obere Jungfern . These are integrated in the stag (want) while the armor armor is firmly attached to the armor arm, which is often placed on the bulwark of a ship (picture).

literature

• Ulrich Scharnow : Lexicon of seafaring . 5th edition transpress VEB Verlag für Verkehrwesen, Berlin 1988, ISBN 3-344-00190-6 , page 263.

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