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On an anchor windlass, which is the proper term for the sprocketed wheel over which the anchor chain passes?

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On an anchor windlass, which is the proper term for the sprocketed wheel over which the anchor chain passes?

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🔍 Key Concepts

• Anchor windlass components on the forecastle (fo'c'sle) deck • Difference between chain handling parts vs line handling parts • Specific function of a devil's claw on the chain

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• Which part of the windlass actually engages the chain links and takes the strain when heaving in the anchor? • Which item in the list is used more as a securing or holding device rather than a rotating wheel? • Of the terms given, which is most commonly associated with wire or fiber line, not stud-link anchor chain?

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• Identify which choice is specifically designed with pockets or sprockets for stud-link chain • Eliminate any term that is mainly a chain stopper or securing device, not a rotating wheel • Confirm which term you’ve seen in diagrams of a standard anchor windlass on merchant ships

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Question 1 of 20

On an anchor windlass, which is the proper term for the sprocketed wheel over which the anchor chain passes?

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