racage
definition
Dictionnaire universel de Furetière (1690)
Historical definition of RACAGES s. f. plur.
Terme de Marine. Ce sont des boules de bois enfilées qu'on met sur les masts pour faciliter le mouvement des vergues, & les faire amener plus promptement. On les appelle aussi racques & racquements. On appelle ce chappelet la trosse.
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