T&T: Anchor Chain Recommendation

[Truelove39@aol.com]

I beg to differ with your dictionary, Bob.
 
A gypsy is a shortening of the term "gypsy head" and is used only  for rope, 
not chain. It is aka a warping head or capstan head. Chainwheel  and wildcat, 
as you say, are correct for the wheels used for chain. 
 
Unfortunately, a lot of books nowadays have inaccurate information - sounds  
like the Nautical dictionary is one of them.
 
Regards,
 
John
"Seahorse"  
 
Bob Austin conveyed:

>From the Nautical dictionary:

Gypsy: n.  A special  wheel on a which shaped to accomodate the links of an
anchor chain;
See: Chainwheel,  wildcat.