Boatswains' whistles
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Descripción
Metal whistles traditionally used on ships by boatswain's mates to relay orders or to pipe senior naval officers aboard; they were grasped in the hand when blown, the pitch rising or falling as the hand was opened or closed.
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Otros términos
- bootsmanfluitjes [nl]
- sifflets (boatswains' whistles) [fr]
- silbatos de contramaestre [es]
- boatswain's whistle [en]
- boatswains' calls [en]
- boatswains' pipes [en]
- bosuns' whistles [en]
- calls, boatswains' [en]
- pipes, boatswains' [en]
- whistles, boatswains' [en]
- whistles, bosuns' [en]
- bootsmanfluitje [nl]
- sifflet (boatswain's whistle) [fr]
- silbato de contramaestre [es]