The fittings used to secure a watertight...

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The fittings used to secure a watertight door are known as __________.

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The fittings used to secure a watertight door are known as __________.

🔍 Key Concepts

• The specific hardware that pulls a watertight door tight against its gasket • How watertight doors on ships are different from ordinary household doors • Common terminology used on shipboard watertight doors and hatches

💭 Think About

• Picture a typical metal watertight door on a ship: what are the small levers/handles around the edge called that you turn to tighten it? • Which of these terms is most commonly heard around watertight doors and hatches in shipboard safety briefings? • Think about which term is specific to marine watertight closures, not general household hardware.

✅ Before You Answer

• Be sure you are thinking of a watertight door or hatch, not a regular cabin door • Focus on the parts that pull the door tight all around the frame, not just a simple handle or knob • Ask yourself which word is most strongly associated with securing watertight closures on ships in seamanship and damage control contexts

Question 1 of 27070

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The fittings used to secure a watertight door are known as __________.

A

dogs

B

clasps

C

clamps

D

latches

Question 1 / 2707066636eec28f7522a1c51c331

Question 1 of 2707066636eec28f7522a1c51c331

The fittings used to secure a watertight door are known as __________.

Back

Question 1 of 27070

Q

The fittings used to secure a watertight door are known as __________.

🔍 Key Concepts

• The specific hardware that pulls a watertight door tight against its gasket • How watertight doors on ships are different from ordinary household doors • Common terminology used on shipboard watertight doors and hatches

💭 Think About

• Picture a typical metal watertight door on a ship: what are the small levers/handles around the edge called that you turn to tighten it? • Which of these terms is most commonly heard around watertight doors and hatches in shipboard safety briefings? • Think about which term is specific to marine watertight closures, not general household hardware.

✅ Before You Answer

• Be sure you are thinking of a watertight door or hatch, not a regular cabin door • Focus on the parts that pull the door tight all around the frame, not just a simple handle or knob • Ask yourself which word is most strongly associated with securing watertight closures on ships in seamanship and damage control contexts