From: "Hayes, Jeffrey D" <jeffrey.d.hayes_at_intel.com> > Judging from these, I would expect that the word "ferrule" refers strictly > to the outer sleeve and not the other half which inserts into the sleeve. > However, careful research on www.everything2.com (the website for the > eclectic in all of us) turns up the fact that in fishing rods, the term > ferrule does, in fact, apply to both the male and female halves of the > coupling. Yeah, but since when has it been wise to believe fishermen?? :-) Mike *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************Received on Thu Jan 11 2001 - 18:36:13 PST
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