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Catshead (apple)
A Cathead is a beam on a ship for raising the anchor. Cathead, Catshead, or Cat head also may refer to: * a windlass or capstan used in machinery such as a hoisting drawworks for a drilling rig * A type of biscuit in the cuisine of the Southern United States. Also spelled ''cat head''. * The Cat Heads, San Francisco indie rock band * Tim Phillips (musician), of the band Cathead * Cat heads, an inexpensive copy of the Converse Chuck Taylor All-Stars * Cat-Head Comics, a defunct comic book publisher * The head of a cat * Catshead (architecture), a roof extension on mills or barns * Catshead (apple), a cultivar of cooking apples * Catshead, an alternate name for the Pseudagrion coeleste species of damselfly * Cathead or cat's head, the pest plants Rumex hypogaeus or Tribulus terrestris ''Tribulus terrestris'' is an annual plant in the caltrop family (Zygophyllaceae) widely distributed around the world. It is adapted to thrive in dry climate locations in which few other plan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cathead
A cathead is a large wooden beam located on either side of the bow of a sailing ship, and angled forward at roughly 45 degrees. The beam is used to support the ship's anchor when raising it (weighing anchor) or lowering it (letting go), and for carrying the anchor on its stock-end when suspended outside the ship's side. The cathead is furnished with sheaves at the outer end, and the inner end (which is called the cat's-tail) fits down on the cat-beam. The shank painter is a short rope or chain by which the shank of an anchor is held fast to a ship's side when not in use. The process of securing the anchor is called ''catting and fishing'' it. The cat stopper also fastens the anchor on. The purpose of the cathead is to provide both a heavy enough beam to support the massive weight of the anchor, and to hold the metal anchor away from the wooden side of the ship to prevent damage when the anchor is being raised from the water. The stockless anchor made the cathead obsolete ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Windlass
The windlass is an apparatus for moving heavy weights. Typically, a windlass consists of a horizontal cylinder (barrel), which is rotated by the turn of a crank or belt. A winch is affixed to one or both ends, and a cable or rope is wound around the winch, pulling a weight attached to the opposite end. The Greek scientist Archimedes was the inventor of the windlass. A surviving medieval windlass, dated to –1400, is in the Church of St Mary and All Saints, Chesterfield. The oldest depiction of a windlass for raising water can be found in the Book of Agriculture published in 1313 by the Chinese official Wang Zhen (inventor), Wang Zhen of the Yuan Dynasty ( 1290–1333). Uses * Vitruvius, a military engineer writing about 28 BC, defined a machine as "a combination of timber fastened together, chiefly efficacious in moving great weights". About a century later, Hero of Alexandria summarized the practice of his day by naming the "five simple machines" for "moving a given ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Capstan (nautical)
A capstan is a vertical-axled rotating machine developed for use on sailing ships to multiply the pulling force of sailors when hauling ropes, Nautical cable, cables, and hawsers. The principle is similar to that of the windlass, which has a horizontal axle. History The word, connected with the Old French or , from Old Provençal , from "pulley cord", from Latin , a halter, from , to take hold of, seems to have come into English (14th century) from Portuguese or Spanish shipmen at the time of the Crusades. Both device and word are considered Spanish inventions. Early form In its earliest form, the capstan consisted of a timber mounted vertically through a vessel's structure which was free to rotate. Levers, known as bars, were inserted through holes at the top of the timber and used to turn the capstan. A rope wrapped several turns around the drum was thus hauled upon. A rudimentary ratchet (device), ratchet was provided to hold the tension. The ropes were always wound i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Drawworks
A drawworks is the primary hoisting machinery component of a rotary drilling rig. Its main function is to provide a means of raising and lowering the traveling block. The wire-rope drill line winds on the drawworks drum and over the crown block to the traveling block, allowing the drill string to be moved up and down as the drum turns. The segment of drill line from the drawworks to the crown block is called the "fast line". The drill line then enters the first sheave of the crown block and makes typically 6 to 12 passes between the crown block and traveling block pulleys for mechanical advantage. The line then exits the last sheave on the crown block and is fastened to a derrick leg on the other side of the rig floor. This section of drill line is called the "dead line." A modern drawworks consists of five main parts: the drum, the power source, the reduction gear, the brake, and the auxiliary brake. The apparatus can be powered by electricity ( AC or DC), or the draww ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Biscuit (bread)
In the United States and parts of Canada, a biscuit is a variety of quick bread with a firm, dry exterior and a soft, crumbly interior. It is made with baking powder as a leavening agent rather than yeast, and at times is called a baking powder biscuit to differentiate it from other types. Biscuit are often served with butter or other condiments, flavored with other ingredients, or combined with other types of food to make sandwiches or other dishes. Biscuits developed from hardtack, which was first made from only flour and water, to which lard and then baking powder were added later. The long development over time and place explains why the word ''biscuit'' can, depending upon the context and the speaker's English dialect, refer to very different baked goods. History Early hard biscuits were a simple, storable version of bread. The word "biscuit" itself originates from the medieval Latin word ', meaning "twice-cooked". The modern Italian baked goods known as biscotti (also ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cuisine Of The Southern United States
The cuisine of the Southern United States encompasses diverse food traditions of several subregions, including Indigenous cuisine of the Americas, cuisine of Indigenous peoples of the Southeastern Woodlands, Southeastern Native American tribes, Tidewater (region), Tidewater, Appalachian cuisine, Appalachian, Ozarks, Lowcountry cuisine, Lowcountry, Cajun cuisine, Cajun, Louisiana Creole cuisine, Creole, Soul food, African American cuisine and Floribbean, Spanish cuisine, Spanish, French cuisine, French, British cuisine, British, Ulster-Scots and German cuisine, German cuisine. In recent history, elements of Southern cuisine have spread to other parts of the United States, influencing other types of Cuisine of the United States, American cuisine. Many elements of Southern cooking—tomatoes, Squash (plant), squash, maize, corn (and its derivatives, such as hominy and grits), and Pit barbecue, deep-pit barbecuing—are borrowings from Indigenous peoples of the region (e.g., Cherokee ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Cat Heads
The Cat Heads were an indie rock band from San Francisco. The band formed in 1985 with a later line-up recording as The (ex) Cat Heads. History The original line-up of the band was former Love Circus and Leaches singer Mark Zanandrea (vocals, guitar), former Ophelias guitarist Sam Babbitt, former X-tal bassist Alan Korn, and Donner Party drummer Melanie Clarin.Strong, Martin C. (2003) ''The Great Indie Discography'', Canongate, , p. 257Sullivan, DeniseCat Heads Biography, Allmusic, retrieved 2010-12-06 They signed to Enigma/Restless, and released their debut album, ''Hubba'' (produced by Matt Piucci of Rain Parade), in 1987, described as a mix of "punk, post-punk, folk-rock, and country".Sullivan, Denise''Hubba'' Review, Allmusic, retrieved 2010-12-06 They followed this in 1988 with ''Submarine'', this time with David Lowery producing. Zanandrea and Clarin then left, to be replaced by Barry Hall and John Stewart, continuing as The (ex) Cat Heads, although Clarin returned to gue ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tim Phillips (musician)
Tim Phillips is co-creator of West End musical ''The Grinning Man''. It opened at the Trafalgar Studios in December 2017. He is a Canadian British composer, songwriter, and lyricist based in London, England. He has written scores for many screen productions, including the BBC Film '' Roald Dahl's Esio Trot'', HBO's ''Entourage'', the Starz series '' Shining Vale'' and '' Becoming Elizabeth'' and the hit Channel 4 series '' Shameless'', and '' Ackley Bridge''. He collaborated with PJ Harvey on the music for British Academy Television Awards-winning Apple TV+ series '' Bad Sisters''. He is Co-Artistic Director of Filter Theatre, a national and international touring company he co-founded with actors Ferdy Roberts and Oliver Dimsdale in 2003. Their productions include ''Faster'', ''Three Sisters'', ''Water'' (all at the Lyric Hammersmith), a production of Bertolt Brecht's play ''The Caucasian Chalk Circle'' at the National Theatre, several RSC commissions (''Silence'' and ''Twe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chuck Taylor All-Stars
Chuck Taylor All-Stars or Converse All Stars (also referred to as "Converse", "Chuck Taylors", "Chucks", "Cons", "All Stars", and "Chucky Ts") are sneakers manufactured by American fashion brand Converse (a subsidiary of Nike, Inc. since 2003). Initially developed as a basketball shoe in the early 20th century, its design has remained largely unchanged since its introduction. The shoe consists of a stitched upper portion, and a toe cap and outsole usually made of rubber. Although Chuck Taylors are made of various materials such as leather or suede, the original and most widely known version is made from cotton canvas. The innovative detail of the original shoe was the "loose lining" of soft canvas that was intended to provide flexibility and prevent blisters. Converse started making an early basketball shoe in 1917 and redesigned it in 1922, when Chuck Taylor asked the company to create a better shoe with more support and flexibility. After Converse added Taylor's signature to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cat-Head Comics
Cat-Head Comics was an American alternative/ underground comics publisher that operated from 1980 to 1998. Founded by cartoonist Steve Lafler as a vehicle for his own work, Cat-Head was later joined by writer/poet/editor Stephen Beaupre. Cat-Head's longest-running title was the anthology ''Buzzard'', which lasted 20 issues. In addition to Lafler and Beaupre, creators published by Cat-Head included R. L. Crabb, Lloyd Dangle, Krystine Kryttre, and J. R. Williams. History Lafler founded Cat-Head in 1980, shortly after graduating from the University of Massachusetts Amherst. Cat-Head's first publication was ''BenB and Gerald'', a collection of Lafler's strips (titled ''Aluminum Foil'') published in '' The Massachusetts Daily Collegian''. Cat-Head's first true ongoing series was Lafler's ''Dog Boy'', which ran seven issues from 1983–1985. (In 1987, the publisher Fantagraphics picked up ''Dog Boy'', launching a new volume which ran 10 issues.) In 1984, Cat-Head moved headquarter ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Head
A head is the part of an organism which usually includes the ears, brain, forehead, cheeks, chin, eyes, nose, and mouth, each of which aid in various sensory functions such as sight, hearing, smell, and taste. Some very simple animals may not have a head, but many bilaterally symmetric forms do, regardless of size. Heads develop in animals by an evolutionary trend known as cephalization. In bilaterally symmetrical animals, nervous tissue concentrate at the anterior region, forming structures responsible for information processing. Through biological evolution, sense organs and feeding structures also concentrate into the anterior region; these collectively form the head. Human head The human head is an anatomical unit that consists of the skull, hyoid bone and cervical vertebrae. The skull consists of the brain case which encloses the cranial cavity, and the facial skeleton, which includes the mandible. There are eight bones in the brain case ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Catshead (architecture)
A hay hood is a roof extension which projects from the ridge of a barn roof, usually at the top of a gable. It provides shelter over a window or door used for passing hay into the attic or loft of the barn; it may hold a pulley for hoisting hay or hay bales up to the loft, or a fork or grappling hook, grapple and track system (or hay carrier) where hay can be lifted and then moved throughout the barn. A barn may have the ridge beam extended past the wall with a lifting mechanism but no hay hood. This simplest hay hood includes a tapered roof extension providing some protection from the weather. A non-tapered extension provides more protection. A hay hood with partial or full walls underneath the extension on two sides is more protective, while an extension with three sides, allowing hay to be brought into the barn only through its "floor" keeps virtually all rain or snow out of the barn. A hay hood can be built on a barn with any roof type. The type of hood is generally determined ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
