🔍 Key Concepts

• Ground tackle refers to all equipment used for anchoring a vessel, including the anchor, chain, and securing gear • Some terms describe rigging/spars on deck, others are related to engine/galley, and some to housekeeping or lines • Certain fittings are used specifically to secure the anchor chain when the ship is at sea or at anchor

💭 Think About

• Which of these items would logically be found near the anchor windlass and chain locker, rather than on the mast/boom or in the galley? • Can you match each term to its general area on the ship: anchoring gear, boom/spars, galley/stack, or cleaning/loose gear? • Think about which item’s function is to hold or restrain the anchor chain so it doesn’t run out unintentionally.

✅ Before You Answer

• Verify which term is associated with anchoring equipment and chain stoppers • Eliminate any options you know belong to sailing rig/boom fittings or galley/stack terminology • Confirm that the remaining choice would logically be part of the ship’s anchor handling and securing system (ground tackle)