Which term applies to the angle between the...

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Which term applies to the angle between the flukes and the shank of an anchor?

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Which term applies to the angle between the flukes and the shank of an anchor?

🔍 Key Concepts

• Anchor terminology – know the basic parts: shank, flukes, crown, stock • How angles on an anchor are usually named (which parts they’re between) • Difference between “holding” or “fleet” angles” and angles that are actually built into the anchor itself

💭 Think About

• Ask yourself: when we name an angle on any object, do we usually name it after one side, or after the two parts that form the angle? • Which option sounds like something related to how a line or cable leads, rather than to the fixed geometry of the anchor metal itself? • Look at each choice and picture a drawn anchor diagram – which term would a naval architect use to label the angle right where the flukes meet the shank?

✅ Before You Answer

• Be clear on what the shank is and what the flukes are on a standard stockless anchor • Distinguish between an angle that affects how the anchor sets/holds in the bottom vs. an angle that describes how a line leads over a sheave or fairlead • Eliminate any term that is normally used for running rigging or wire leads, not for anchor geometry