Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun Nautical, apparatus employed in pumping.
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Examples
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The CARPENTER shall ascertain and report to the Executive Officer that there are a sufficient number of tarpaulins to cover all the hatches leading to the fore and after orlops; that the pump-gear of every description is ready and in order for rigging the pumps, and that every preparation can be promptly made before going into action to free the ship, in case of receiving injuries below the water-line.
Ordnance Instructions for the United States Navy. 1866. Fourth edition. United States. Navy Dept. Bureau of Ordnance
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The cargo was very badly stowed; and when the pilot came on board it was discovered that part of the pump-gear had not arrived.
The Romance of the Coast James Runciman 1871
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Luckily, just as the stern-rope was cast off, the missing pump-gear came to hand.
The Romance of the Coast James Runciman 1871
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