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plural cavallettos or cavalletti
(plural "cavallettos") A specialized gantry crane for loading and unloading cargo ships that attaches to and moves along guides on the ship's hatchway. quotations examples
To increase the unloading rate it is possible to use various cavallettos placed over different holds, although the ship-to-ship transfer is the peculiarilty of the cavalletto.
1983, Patrick Finlay, Coal--trade, transportation and handling
A 240t SWL crane is used to move the cavallettos from hold to hold when discharging to the barge fleet.
1997, The Motor Ship - Volume 79
The initial stage in Somocar's latest plans was realised with the completion of the first 'Cavalletto', a joint project of Coe & Clerici and the crane manufacturer, Danieli.
1984, Lloyd's Ship Manager - Volume 5, Issues 5-12, page 65
(plural "cavalletti") A long pole placed horizontally at a height of 4 to 20 inches from the ground, used in training horses. quotations examples
The first introduction to a cavalletto comes at the end of a line of poles.
1973, Sheila Willcox, The event horse, page 91
By spacing cavalletti equally, you determine the horse's rhythm.
2010, Gaydell M. Collier, Eleanor F. Prince, Basic Training for Horses, page 195
Cavalletti allow more demands to be made on the legs without compromising the quality of the gaits, namely walk, trot, and canter.
2018, Ingrid Klimke, Reiner Klimke, Cavalletti for Dressage and Jumping
(historical) The punishment of being placed in a pillory and whipped.