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| Domain | Definition |
Occupations | Raises and lowers deck of landing bridge to make bridge level with deck of ferryboat, and collects or punches tickets of passengers at ferryboat terminal: Starts windlass to adjust level of landing bridge for vehicles and pedestrians to board ferryboat, or tosses gangplank pull-ropes to workers who secure gangplank to deck of ferryboat. Inspects security of gangplank fastenings to dock. Opens doors or gates to admit passengers aboard ferryboat, and collects tickets or punches commuter tickets as pedestrians and vehicles go aboard. Closes doors and gates upon whistled signal from ferryboat, pulls gangplank back onto dock, and starts windlass to unhook ferryboat from landing bridge. Provides passengers information about ferryboat schedules. May move stalled or driverless vehicles and freight-loaded wagons on and off ferries, using industrial truck. (references) |
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |
Hexadecimal (or equivalents, 770AD-1900s) (references)54 49 43 4B 45 54 54 41 4B 45 52 2C 46 45 52 52 59 42 4F 41 54 |
| Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519; backwards) (references)
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Binary Code (1918-1938, probably earlier) (references)01010100 01001001 01000011 01001011 01000101 01010100 00100000 01010100 01000001 01001011 01000101 01010010 00101100 00100000 01000110 01000101 01010010 01010010 01011001 01000010 01001111 01000001 01010100 |
HTML Code (1990) (references)T I C K E T   T A K E R ,   F E R R Y B O A T |
ISO 10646 (1991-1993) (references)0054 0049 0043 004B 0045 0054 0054 0041 004B 0045 0052 002C 0046 0045 0052 0052 0059 0042 004F 0041 0054 |
Encryption (beginner's substitution cypher): (references)54433745395425435453952142403952525936493554 |
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