The WSC Hire Laser rudders have been setup to use a rope âpulleyâ in order to increase the tension in the downhaul line. Figure 1 shows the downhaul line with the rudder blade in the up position.
conceptus (plural conceptuses or concepti or conceptÅ«s) The fetus or embryo, including all the surrounding tissues protecting and nourishing it during pregnancy.
Freebase(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition: Ventus. Ventus is a 2001 science fiction/fantasy novel by Karl Schroeder. It was Schroeder's debut solo novel, and introduced his concept of thalience. The novel is available for free under the Creative Commons license at Schroeder's website. Its prequel, Lady of Mazes, was published in 2005.