spreader bar — butterfly (an L shaped steel plate shackled between the dan leno spindle and legs. Also called arm, banana, boomerang, dan leno arm, dan leno bracket, dan leno spreader, devil s elbow) … Dictionary of ichthyology
spreader bar — A device specially designed to permit the lifting and handling of containers or vehicles and breakbulk cargo … Military dictionary
Spreader — can refer to:* Spreader (railroad), a kind of maintenance of way equipment designed to spread or shape ballast profiles * Hydraulic spreader, a tool used by emergency crews in vehicle extrication * Spreader (sailboat), an attachment to a sailboat … Wikipedia
spreader — [spred′ər] n. a person or thing that spreads; specif., a) a small, dull knife for spreading butter, etc. b) a contrivance for scattering something [a fertilizer spreader] c) a device, as a bar, for keeping apart wires, stays, etc … English World dictionary
spreader — noun Date: 15th century one that spreads: as a. an implement for scattering material b. a small knife used especially for spreading butter c. a device (as a bar) holding two linear elements (as lines, guys, rails) apart and usually taut … New Collegiate Dictionary
spreader — noun 1》 a device for spreading. ↘a bar attached to a yacht s mast so as to spread the angle of the upper shrouds. 2》 a person who disseminates something … English new terms dictionary
spreader — /ˈsprɛdə/ (say spreduh) noun 1. someone or something that spreads. 2. Building Trades a piece of piping at the bottom of a downpipe from a higher roof which spreads rain water over a lower roof. 3. Nautical a bar attached to the mast of a yacht… …
dan leno spreader — butterfly (an L shaped steel plate shackled between the dan leno spindle and legs. Also called arm, banana, boomerang, dan leno arm, dan leno bracket, devil s elbow, spreader bar) … Dictionary of ichthyology
Kitesurfing — Kitesurfing, kiteboarding, uses wind power to pull a rider through the water on a small surfboard or a kiteboard (which is like a wakeboard). Generally kiteboarding refers to a style of riding known as free style or wakestyle where as kitesurfing … Wikipedia
Cleko — A cleko, also spelled cleco, is a fastener developed by the Cleveland Pneumatic Tool Company. Widely used in the manufacture and repair of aluminum skinned aircraft, it is used to temporarily fasten multiple sheets of material together before the … Wikipedia
