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Se dice que el ancla está a la pendura cuando:The anchor is said to be a-cockbill (“a la pendura”) when:
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Correct answer: b) We take it from its stowage and leave it hanging from the hawse pipe, ready to let go.
Why it is correct
A-cockbill is the anchor hanging from the hawse, clear of the water, ready to let go.
Why the others are not
- a) Out of the water.
- c) Breaking out.
- d) That is clear.
How to work it out in the exam
- Hanging from the hawse: a-cockbill.
Where this question comes from
- Ministerio de Transportes (Madrid) · 2020 · Convocatoria de diciembre · PER Test 5 · question 1 Official paper · Official answer key
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