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Jakobsleine

English translation: leach line

14:07 May 23, 2007
German to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Ships, Sailing, Maritime
German term or phrase: Jakobsleine
Achterliekstrecker:
Ein Liek (n.) ist eine Kante eines Segels von Segelschiffen und Segelbooten.
Der Achterliekstrecker (auch Jakobsleine) dient dazu...
njbeckett
Germany
Local time: 09:48
English translation:leach line
Explanation:
Leach Lines
Your mainsail and perhaps some or all of you jib sails may have a leach line. This is a small line that is sewn into the fold of fabric along the sail's leach. There is normally a small cleat near the sail's clew so that you can secure the leach line after you've adjusted the line's tension. The leach line is a precaution line that better sail makers add with the idea of the sail lasting longer.
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Alison Jenner
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Local time: 09:48
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3 +3leach line
Alison Jenner
3leech rope
Nadine Kahn


  

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leach line


Explanation:
Leach Lines
Your mainsail and perhaps some or all of you jib sails may have a leach line. This is a small line that is sewn into the fold of fabric along the sail's leach. There is normally a small cleat near the sail's clew so that you can secure the leach line after you've adjusted the line's tension. The leach line is a precaution line that better sail makers add with the idea of the sail lasting longer.
http://www.cncphotoalbum.com/other/racetrim/pointing.htm


Alison Jenner
Switzerland
Local time: 09:48
Native speaker of: English
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agree  Tanja K: Yes, but I think this is misspelled and should read 'leech line' - 'leach lines' make me think of septic systems :-)
15 mins
  -> I think you're right....
agree  Ingeborg Gowans (X): definitely "leech" line
1 hr
neutral  Nadine Kahn: I don't think that's correct. There is a difference between "leech line" and "leech rope". http://www.infoplease.com/ipd/A0513695.html http://www.websters-online-dictionary.org/definition/leech_l...
2 hrs
agree  Rebecca Garber: lines on a boat, ropes on shore. leech line.
1 day 23 mins
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
leech rope


Explanation:
that part of the boltrope to which the side of a sail is sewed.

We had that before (Achterliek)

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Note added at 19 hrs (2007-05-24 09:11:07 GMT)
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Jakobsleine is a synonym for Achterliek(strecker), therefore it's hard to find a different term in English.

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Note added at 20 hrs (2007-05-24 10:41:36 GMT)
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LEECH-LINES
LEECH-LINES, (cargues-bouline, Fr.) certain ropes fastened to the middle of the leeches of the main-sail and fore-sail, and communicating with blocks under the opposite sides of the top, whence they pass downwards to the deck, serving to truss up those sails to the yard, as occasion requires. See BRAILS.

http://southseas.nla.gov.au/refs/falc/0799.html

LEECH-LINES
LEECH-LINES, (cargues-bouline, Fr.) certain ropes fastened to the middle of the leeches of the main-sail and fore-sail, and communicating with blocks under the opposite sides of the top, whence they pass downwards to the deck, serving to truss up those sails to the yard, as occasion requires. See BRAILS.

http://southseas.nla.gov.au/refs/falc/0799.html

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Note added at 20 hrs (2007-05-24 10:42:18 GMT)
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LEECH-ROPE
LEECH-ROPE, (ralingue, Fr.) a name given to that part of the bolt-rope, to which the border, or skirt of a sail is sewed. In all sails, whose opposite leeches are of the same length, it is terminated above by the earing, and below by the clue. See BOLT-ROPE, CLUE, and EARING.


    Reference: http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bild:Grosssegel.png
Nadine Kahn
Germany
Local time: 09:48
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 16
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