Glossary

Dog-clip
The clip that prevents unintentional movement of the fifth wheel handle of an artic
Fifth wheel
The unit's part of the articulation of an articulated vehicle
King pin
The trailer's part of the articulation of an articulated vehicle
Religious
A technical term in the monastic world, meaning part of the monastic world.
Scanger
The Irish equivalent of a chav, but not so genteel.
Secular
This does not mean non-Christian! It means not part of a celibate religious community.
Suzie
Flexible airline connecting artic unit and trailer, for operating brakes (and sometimes other equipment)
Taxi
Taxiing is an aircraft moving under its own power on the ground
Unit
The tractive unit of an articulated truck

For vocabulary specific to change-ringing, see my ringing glossary.

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