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Selvagee

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Sel`va`gee´
n.1.(Naut.) A skein or hank of rope yarns wound round with yarns or marline, - used for stoppers, straps, etc.
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projectile is then collected from the top of the shell lift, automatic gas-check (dual purpose driving band) attached, fuzed if a shell (common or shrapnel), hooked up to a special lever trolley by selvagee (sling), run around the outside cast iron tramway to the cradle, fuze set, and projectile laid in the cradle by tilting the long lever handle of the trolley.
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