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横静索 (yokoseisaku) Japanese meaning: rigging | Kotomora

横よこ静せい索さく

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Meanings

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rigging; shrouds

Nautical term referring to the ropes, cables, or chains supporting a ship's masts; specifically the lateral shrouds. Rare outside maritime contexts.

横よこ静せい索さくは帆はん船せんのマストを支ささえる重じゅう要ような索

さく

具ぐ

です

。

The shrouds are important rigging that support the masts of a sailing ship.

Kanji

横sideways, side, horizontal
静quiet
索cord, rope, searching

Related words

静せい索さく
静索 is the general term for standing rigging, while 横静索 specifically refers to the lateral shrouds.
索さく具ぐ
索具 is the broader term for rigging in general, encompassing both standing and running rigging.

Built from

横よこ+静せい索さく

Etymology

Compound of 横 (yoko, 'side, lateral') and 静索 (seisaku, 'standing rigging'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the term is formed from nautical terminology.