Which term is given to the process of...

🔍 Key Concepts

• Tackle (a system of blocks and line) and what happens when it has been pulled tight so the blocks come together • The difference between taking up a tackle (hauling it tight) and resetting it so you can use the full length of the fall again • Common seamanship terms that describe blocks being together vs. being spread apart

💭 Think About

• First, picture a block and tackle that has been used to lift or pull until the two blocks are touching. What condition is that called? • Now think about what you must do next if you want to use that tackle again for another heavy pull—what operation do you perform on the blocks and the fall? • Look closely at each choice: which terms describe bringing blocks together or tightening, and which describe separating or repositioning them for another pull?

✅ Before You Answer

• Identify which term refers to blocks coming together so no more movement is possible—this is NOT the process the question is asking about. • Check which term is defined in seamanship texts as spreading the blocks apart and taking the strain off the fall so the tackle can be used again. • Eliminate any option that usually refers to moving a line or object sideways or outward, rather than resetting a block and tackle.

Which term is given to the process of separating both blocks of a tackle to prepare it for reuse?

Two-blocking

Over-hauling

Chockablocking

Out-hauling

🔍 Key Concepts

💭 Think About

✅ Before You Answer