Wuling
The term Wuling (also: Wuhling ) is the nautical name for tangled or badly rolled up cordage . Further paraphrases: rope is “twisted” or “unclear”.
A Wuling occurs when linen randomly thrown into a pile and immediately shot up to. Just a few rearrangements lead to a knotty and opaque structure that has to be rolled up again and put in order with greater effort and time. Wulings are unsightly and pose safety risks because unclear lines cannot be used or injuries can result.
Figurative meaning
In a figurative sense, the term denotes a crowd or confusion of people, in the field of seafaring also ships and other vehicles.
Historical meaning
Historically, wulings ( English woolding , Dutch woeling ) were tightly juxtaposed rope wraps of the ship's masts , which were composed of sections both lengthwise and cross-section , which served for stabilization. Each Wuling trip was secured with Wuling nails, which were underlaid with leather washers. Above and below, the wulings were secured with wooden tires by other parts of the rigging to protect them from filaments . In later times wulings were mostly replaced by iron bands. Wulingt ropes served a similar function to connect the bowsprit to the bow .
See also
Individual evidence
- ^ Marquardt, Karl Heinz: Masting and rigging of ships of the 18th century. Bielefeld (Delius, Klasing & Co .; licensed edition by Hinstorff-Verlag, Rostock) 1986, ISBN 3-7688-0526-3 ; P. 26
- ↑ ibid, p. 78
