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A two-masted toy sailboat, made of very lightweight materials.
A "Y"-shaped yoke, two ends of which attach to the boat on the port and starboard sides, respectively, the third end of which attaches to a very long roll of string.
Perhaps a slightly modified sail design, such that when the boat
is sailing, and high winds come up, the boat will
fly.
like a kite.
Called *Escher's* Ketch because it embodies the principle diagrammed here.
http://www.worldofe...ry/SkyAndWater.html
And of course because of Rod's Tiger's inspiration. [beauxeault, Oct 05 2004, last modified Oct 17 2004]
What's a ketch?
http://dictionary.r....com/search?q=ketch
[beauxeault, Oct 05 2004, last modified Oct 17 2004]
A homophonic precedent
http://www.halfbake.../idea/Escher-Sketch
[beauxeault, Oct 05 2004, last modified Oct 17 2004]
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Very nice. Can it hang apparently upside down from the crests of waves ? |
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Does it have lifebelts in the form of Mobius strips ? |
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Is the baler in the form of a Klein bottle ? |
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Makes me think of parasailing wind surfers. |
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Y'awl should name all the boats and get it over with in one fell sloop now because, schooner or later, someone will do it. |
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Bartender, an Escher's Ketch on the Rocks, please ...... |
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Take a bow, without being stern. |
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I got an Escher's cheque once. You can imagine the implausible queues I had to wait in to get that bugger cashed... |
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In the end, it bounced. Across several novel dimensions. |
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