Deadeye

Object/Artifact

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Lake Champlain Maritime Museum

Name/Title

Deadeye

Description

Artifact LC-85-2-97 is one (1) wooden deadeye. There are many scratches, ships, and cracks within its surface, particularly surrounding the holes.

Use

Deadeyes are used to add tension and help stabilize the standing rigging of a ship.

Collection

General Butler 1985 Collection

Made/Created

Date made

circa 1870

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Tertiary Object Term

Deadeye

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Rigging

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Component, Watercraft

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Water Transportation Accessories

Nomenclature Class

Water Transportation Equipment

Nomenclature Category

Category 07: Distribution & Transportation Objects

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

Number Type

Archaeological Project Number

Other Number

LC-85-2-97

Material

Wood

Relationships

Related Events

Event

Sinking of the General Butler