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The gooseneck may be a two axis swivel as pictured. Having an integrated shackle for the tack is common. Goosenecks on older rigs may be formed by a loop attached to the end of the boom that fits loosely about the mast.
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Gooseneck — Gooseneck. См. криволинейная труба. (Источник: «Металлы и сплавы. Справочник.» Под редакцией Ю.П. Солнцева; НПО Профессионал , НПО Мир и семья ; Санкт Петербург, 2003 г.) … Словарь металлургических терминов
gooseneck — [go͞os′nek΄] n. any of various mechanical devices shaped like a goose s neck, as an iron joint for pipes or a flexible rod for supporting a desk lamp … English World dictionary
gooseneck — noun a) Anything with a slender curved shape, resembling the neck of a goose, such as the shaft of some lamps. b) The swivel connection on a sailboat located near the bottom of the mast that the boom attaches to. When a sailboat performs a tack… … Wiktionary
gooseneck — goosenecked, adj. /goohs nek /, n. 1. a curved object resembling the neck of a goose, often of flexible construction, as in the shaft of a gooseneck lamp. 2. Naut. a curved piece at the foot of a boom, attached to a mast by a vertical pivot and… … Universalium
Gooseneck (disambiguation) — Gooseneck may refer to:* The neck of a goose * Gooseneck, a type of sailing rigging attachment * Gooseneck (drilling rig), a thick, hollow metal elbow that supports and provides a downward angle for the Kelly hose to hang from. * Gooseneck… … Wikipedia
gooseneck barnacle — n. GOOSE BARNACLE * * * … Universalium
gooseneck barnacle — n. GOOSE BARNACLE … English World dictionary
Gooseneck (piping) — A gooseneck is a 180° pipe fitting (or commonly 2 90°Fittings) at the top of a vertical pipe that prevents entry of water into the pipe. Common implementations of goosenecks are ventilator piping or ducting for ships, landfill methane vent pipes … Wikipedia
Gooseneck Glacier — Infobox Glacier | glacier name = Gooseneck Glacier caption = type = Mountain glacier location = Wyoming, United States coordinates = coord|43|10|53|N|109|39|03|W|type:glacier region:US WY area = length = .45 mile (.7 km) thickness = terminus =… … Wikipedia
Gooseneck, Isle of Man — Infobox TT course Name = Gooseneck Caption = Latitude = 54.305 Longitude = 4.382 OSgridref = SC450926 Parish = Maughold Distance = Precedes = Tower Bends Follows = 26th MilestoneGooseneck is a point on the Isle of Man TT course … Wikipedia
