Glossary entry

Danish term or phrase:

hånd- og nokperter

English translation:

grablines and yard-arm footropes

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Danish term

hånd- og nokperter

Danish to English Tech/Engineering Ships, Sailing, Maritime Recreational craft regulations
Found in the following context, "Ræer, bovspryd og klyverbom med undtagelse af løse udliggere skal i almindelighed være forsynet med solide perter, herunder de fornødne hånd- og nokperter.Ræer, bovspryd og klyverbom med undtagelse af løse udliggere skal i almindelighed være forsynet med solide perter, herunder de fornødne hånd- og nokperter."

I'm wondering if perter could be misspelled.
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grablines and yard-arm footropes

pert is a maritime term for footrope
håndperter = grab lines
nokperter = Flemish horse: Short extra foot-rope at the outer yard end, also called horse of the yard-arm / yard arm horse

Source: the invaluable http://www.jmarcussen.dk/maritim/ordbog/
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