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GALLED
GALLED, (raqué, Fr.) the state of a mast, yard, cable, or other rope, when it is deprived of the surface, and chafed by friction. To preserve those articles from being damaged by this effect, it is therefore usual to cover them with skins, mats, canvas, or such materials, in the places where they are the most exposed to it by the rolling of the vessel. See the article SERVICE.
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© Derived from Thomas Cadell's new corrected edition, London: 1780, page 136, 2003
Prepared by Paul Turnbull
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