anchor shackle
anchor shackle
[′aŋ·kər ‚shak·əl] (naval architecture)
A shackle by which a chain is joined to the ring of an anchor. Also known as bending shackle.
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific & Technical Terms, 6E, Copyright © 2003 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
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anchor shackle, pins links and chains.
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All bolt and nut style
anchor shackles meet Offshore Containers specification, RR-C-271 and ISO 2415 performance requirements.
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