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A Community Devoted to the Preservation and Practice of Celestial Navigation and Other Methods of Traditional Wayfinding
From: Sean C
Date: 2013 Jul 27, 04:41 -0700
"I saw long dining tables (no legs) hinged to the bulkhead. The inboard ends
were suspended from overhead lines. (Not familiar with the proper
nautical term for that particular rope.) As a ship in those days would
most likely stay one one tack for a good many days, the lines were
adjusted to keep the tables level on that tack." -Bill B
Like in the attached picture?
*From the virtual tour of HMB Endeavour at
https://www.anmm.gov.au/site/page.cfm?u=1372
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