Those M&D words 4

[Ya Sam]

Thanks, I think you have pinpointed it correctly, it has nothing to do with 
a gun (cannon), gun is just a term. If I get it right, of course.


>From: Ande <andekgrahn at olympus.net>
>To: Ya Sam <takoitov at hotmail.com>
>CC: pynchon-l at waste.org
>Subject: Re: Those M&D words 4
>Date: Sun, 19 Nov 2006 20:20:54 -0800
>
>No--not a supporting structure----"Blocks"-- as in block and tackle--
>
>or see fig 33   http://www.humboldt1.com/ar/literary/knight6.htm
>*
>Gun Tackle.* A purchase consisting of two single blocks and a length of 
>rope.
>
>
>(purchase--as in to acquire leverage)
>
>Lots of line-handling and schooner sailing terms in Pynchon world--I 
>suspect with hot-air balloons, there will be more.....
>
>Ande
>
>
>Ya Sam wrote:
>
>>While I'm at it...
>>
>>"Gun-Purchase Arrangement", some kind of cannon supporting structure?
>>
>>"The Carpenter of the Seahorse and his men have put up a structure solid 
>>as a Man o' War, tarr'd the Roof and all the joints, rigg'd a couple of 
>>Blocks in a Gun-Purchase Arrangement allowing the Gentlemen to slide the 
>>Shutter open and clos'd from inside. "
>>
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