[TheForge] Tackle terminology?

[Andy Vida]

Learn something new every day.  Thanks.

Dave Brown wrote:
> 
> At 12:04 02/22/04, you wrote:
> >I was a little surprised to see this.  Has anyone ever heard
> >the term "nigger head" applied to a portion of a guy derrick?
> 
> Also known as a "Gypsy". It's a small auxiliary drum usually fitted on one
> or both ends of a winch or windlass. To use one, take one or more turns
> with the bight of the rope around the drum and take in or pay out the slack
> of the free end.  In the picture in the link you sent it's part of the
> donkey engine and windlass set up shown at the bottom left.