🔍 Key Concepts

• Parts of a wildcat (anchor windlass) and how chain fits into it • Difference between devices that hold the chain and shapes that the chain seats into • Typical deck fittings used to secure anchor chain when not on the wildcat

💭 Think About

• Visualize the wildcat: where do the chain links actually sit as the wildcat turns? • Which of these terms is used for separate securing gear, not part of the rotating wildcat itself? • Which term describes a shaped recess that engages each chain link around the wildcat?

✅ Before You Answer

• Match the term to a fixed recess that engages links on the circumference of the wildcat • Eliminate any terms that are separate holding devices (not cut into the wildcat drum itself) • Think about standard anchor gear: which item is used to stop or secure the chain, rather than shape it?