The mariners' handbook; a convenient reference book for navigators, yachtsmen, and seamen of all classes (1906)
International Correspondence Schools, Roden, Ernest Konrad, 1866-, International Correspondence Schools. Pocketbook · Scranton, Pa. : International Textbook Co. · leaf 301
kinking or by catching on something. In order toovercome these objections, wire ropes, other than thosefor large suspension bridges, are made up somewhat afterthe model of the hemp rope; i. e., by twisting together acertain number of wires to form a strand, and a certainnumber of strands to form… … Fig. 2 being the hexagon. The simplest form of rope strand iscomposed of 7 wires, arranged as in Fig. 2 (a); 6 of thesestrands are commonly arranged around a core of tarredhemp to form the rope. This rope is largely used for trans-mission purposes in manufacturing establishments, and forshrouds,…
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