In Britain, it means diddly. It means you're a male, presumably respectable. If you have no other title, then the overly-British will put esq. after your name on an envelope, etc. In America, I believe it's sometimes used after a lawyer's surname. However, I don't see it used much by U.S. lawyers.
This type was used on the Lifeboats of the RMS Titanic. Each arm must be rotated out manually; uses manila rope falls. Goose-neck shape to the arm that is swung out. Mechanical (obsolete) â This type is like the radial davit, but both arms are moved out at the same time using a screw system; uses manila rope falls.
The [ grapnel boat anchor ] , another boat anchor type, has four flukes on cruciform arm does not need a stock and is suited in areas of hard sand and rocks, but the grapnel boat anchor's disadvantage is that they are not easily stowed on yachts. Most other forms are classed as âhigh holding powerâ or âstocklessâ.