handspike
Manual cannon lever
A handspike is a wooden or metal bar used as a lever, especially on ships for moving heavy objects or turning a capstan or windlass.
The tool resembles a short, stout pole with a tapered end for insertion into holes or slots: The sailors manned the handspikes to weigh anchor.
Lever's balance point
- pivotPoint of rotation
- pryLever or snoop
- mechanical advantageForce output over input
- crowbarMetal prying lever
prybar · leverage · torque · lifting · shifting · wedge · bar · wooden bar
Vertical rotating hauling device
- windlassCranked cylinder for lifting
- marlinspikePointed tool for splicing
- belaying pinDeck peg for lines
- riggingRopes controlling ship sails
halyard · bosun · forecastle · quarterdeck · gunwale · shrouds · tiller · yards
Large mounted gun
- gun carriageWheeled artillery support frame
- traversingMoving across an area
- aimingDirecting toward target
- elevationHeight above reference point
battery · ordnance · breech · muzzle · wheels · positioning · fortification · emplacement
fulcrum
Lever's balance point
- pivotPoint of rotation
- pryLever or snoop
- mechanical advantageForce output over input
crowbar · prybar · leverage · torque · lifting · shifting · wedge · bar · wooden bar · iron bar
capstan
Vertical rotating hauling device
- windlassCranked cylinder for lifting
- marlinspikePointed tool for splicing
- belaying pinDeck peg for lines
rigging · halyard · bosun · forecastle · quarterdeck · gunwale · shrouds · tiller · yards · mainmast
cannon
Large mounted gun
- gun carriageWheeled artillery support frame
- traversingMoving across an area
- aimingDirecting toward target
elevation · battery · ordnance · breech · muzzle · wheels · positioning · fortification · emplacement · siege
- artillery equipmentramrod, rammer, firing pin, cartridge case, cleaning rod
handspikehydraulic jack
Fluid-pressure lifting tool
electric motor · pneumatic tool · hydraulic lift · forklift · power tool
handspikerobotic arm
Motorized jointed machine appendage
hydraulic ram · servo motor · industrial machinery · steam engine
hand, spike, handle, hands, spiky, handful, handbag, handled, handling