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umgqala
straw

umgqala wawuphathwa ngemithwalo enzima neyathi yaphuculwa ngokubetha umgangatho nolwandle.
the lead being carried down by heavy weights which were automatically detached on striking the sea-floor.

makungabikho khaliso lwempempe okanye umgqala wokubiza abasebenzi baselwandle ngaphandle kokugunyaziswa ngumphathi weqela lokusebenza elwandle.
no pipe should ever be made without the authority of the officer of the watch.

umsebenzi waselwandle wayesebenzisa ishumi ukuya kwishumi elinesibini le-lb ephathwa ngesandla wayethabatha indawo yakhe emiqokozweni wayekwazi ukuphosa rhoqo emva kwemizuzwana, kodwa wayesebenzisa umgqala kwisanzulwini samanzi anzima yayingumsebenzi onzima.
the seaman using the i0-i2 lb. hand-lead used to take up his position 'in the chains' and could cast at need every few minutes, but to use the deep-sea lead was a more laborious business.