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Previous Thread Next Thread Print Thread spur shore #118279 12/25/03 09:24 PM Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 6,296 Piedmont Region of Virginia, U... W Wordwind OP Carpal Tunnel OP Wordwind Carpal Tunnel W Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 6,296 Piedmont Region of Virginia, U... We've been talking today below the equator about spurs and rowels. In taking a closer look at spurs through MW online, I found this term that is interesting regarding boats and spurs: Main Entry: spur shore Pronunciation Guide Function: noun : a timber or spar designed to hold a boat away from a pier wharf or quay A spur on a rider is shaped somewhat like a wishbone on a turkey. I wonder about this timeber that holds the boat away. Is it on the wharf or on the boat, I wonder? Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: spur shore #118280 12/25/03 09:47 PM Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 13,858 W wwh Carpal Tunnel wwh Carpal Tunnel W Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 13,858 And railroad sidings were sometimes called spurs. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: spur shore #118281 12/26/03 04:23 AM Joined: Sep 2000 Posts: 2,891 B belMarduk Carpal Tunnel belMarduk Carpal Tunnel B Joined: Sep 2000 Posts: 2,891 I can't find dock spurs on the net (but I admit that I'm not the best at net investigations). Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: spur shore #118282 12/26/03 01:27 PM Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 13,858 W wwh Carpal Tunnel wwh Carpal Tunnel W Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 13,858 I found a naval glossary with this: "SPURS, pieces of timber fixed on the bulgeways, and the upper end bolted to the ship's side above water, for security to the bulgeways. I think it means hanging timbers over the side when ship is moored alongside a quay that might chafe the ship. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: spur shore #118283 12/26/03 09:13 PM Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 171 Hawaii, USA J JohnHawaii member JohnHawaii member J Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 171 Hawaii, USA We called these "fenders" on my ship. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: spur shore #118284 12/27/03 01:27 AM Joined: Mar 2000 Posts: 11,613 Louisville, Kentucky Jackie Carpal Tunnel Jackie Carpal Tunnel Joined: Mar 2000 Posts: 11,613 Louisville, Kentucky Fenders! Thanks, JH, I've heard of those; not spurs, though. What are bulgeways, please? Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: spur shore #118285 12/27/03 02:26 AM Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 13,858 W wwh Carpal Tunnel wwh Carpal Tunnel W Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 13,858 Dear Jackiea: the sides of sailing vessel bulged out above the waterline, and would come in contact with structure they were being held to. So fenders would protect the part in contact with the dock. I think. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Moderated by  Jackie  Hop To General Topics ------  Information and announcements  Q&A about words  Wordplay and fun  Words and languages in schools  Miscellany  Weekly Themes  Looking for (writers, speakers,... (Old) Weekly themes. (have been... ------  Words from medicine  Beheading words  Meta-words  Words from classical mythology  Animal Safari  Words with unusual etymologies  Eponyms or words derived from p...  Loanwords from German  English as a global language Print Thread Switch to Threaded Mode Show Likes Link Copied to Clipboard View Profile Private Message Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary View Profile Private Message Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary View Profile Private Message Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary View Profile Private Message Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary View Profile Private Message Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary View Profile Private Message Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary View Profile Private Message Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary Forum Statistics Forums16 Topics13,915 Posts229,892 Members9,197 Most Online3,341 Dec 9th, 2011 Newest Members Bill_L, achz, MAGNVSTALSMA, Burlyfish, Renegade98 9,197 Registered Users Who's Online Now 0 members (), 365 guests, and 1 robot. Key: Admin, Global Mod, Mod Top Posters(30 Days) A C Bowden 29 wofahulicodoc 24 LukeJavan8 3 Top Posters wwh 13,858 Faldage 13,803 Jackie 11,613 wofahulicodoc 10,893 tsuwm 10,542 LukeJavan8 9,947 Buffalo Shrdlu 7,210 AnnaStrophic 6,511 Wordwind 6,296 of troy 5,400

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