Gizmo Quiz

What is this?

[Lilliabeth]

This isn't the real thing, just a model, but what is it a model of?

Gizmo [pg.photos.yahoo.com]

[Lilliabeth]

no sappers.

Here's a hint: the rocks held it down (kept it from floating away).

[encyclo]

It looks like a machine set above a gate or drawbridge of a castle to drop rocks on invading forces - perhaps set in the moat of the castle?

[coconutz]

Is it a model of Archimedes Claw?

[Noisehag]

Was it used to sink or cripple ships/boats?

[Lilliabeth]

It does not drop, hurl, or roll rocks on anyone.
Used in moats? no.
Lagoons and inlets, yes.

[Chndru]

Archimedies claw?
[mcs.drexel.edu...]

[Lilliabeth]

Is it a model of Archimedes Claw? That is very close!
But this device did not grab ships from above, and A's claw did.

Yes, designed to sink ships.

[PhraSEOlogy]

Sits under the water and when a boat hits the lever the claw rips into the hull?

[edited by: PhraSEOlogy at 7:16 pm (utc) on Aug. 7, 2004]

[Chndru]

underwater "ship shaker".?

[Lilliabeth]

Phraeseology wins!
It is a model of a keel-breaker

(not a ship shaker)

[smith.edu...]

[Chndru]

ahh.. nice one.. wtg Phraseology.

[PhraSEOlogy]

I dont think we would have guessed if it were not for the hints.

A really interesting device - I could use something like that here in florida on noisy jet-skis.

[Lilliabeth]

There is a movie of it working on this site:
[brunelleschi.imss.fi.it...]

[Noisehag]

I have a hard time picturing it to be that large.

Nice one.

[PhraSEOlogy]

Thanks Lilliabeth for an interesting quiz.

Strangely enough I used to be a shipbuilder before getting into computers.

[Lilliabeth]

That was great fun and I congratulate you, PhraSEOlogy!

Next week it's your turn!