minus-squareAwoo [she/her]hexbear23•edit-27 months agoSailing boats? Is a row boat a contraption? link
minus-squareusernamesaredifficul [he/him]hexbear20•7 months agoa sailing boat can be with the pulleys a row boat isn't complicated enough to be a contraption link
minus-square@gramathy@lemmy.mlhexbear10•7 months agoI feel like a contraption needs a continuously moving bit to qualify, and the distinction from a gizmo is whether it’s hand-held or not linkfedilink
minus-squareWhatDoYouMeanPodcast [comrade/them]hexbear7•7 months agoI think a wind surfer could put in an application to be a contraption. I feel a sailing boat is straight up a vehicle as you could live in one. link
minus-squareusernamesaredifficul [he/him]hexbear6•7 months agook fair enough it's a vehicle that has contraptions on it though link
minus-squareEgon [they/them]hexbear3•7 months agoA bicycle is a vehicle as well though, or am I misunderstanding something? link
minus-squareWhatDoYouMeanPodcast [comrade/them]hexbear2•7 months agoA bicycle tows the line. I'm no expert in contraptions because my schooling and early career helped me work in the adrenochrome factory instead of for Lockheed Martin link
minus-squareEgon [they/them]hexbear3•7 months agoDefinitely a collection of doohickeys, doodads and gizmos link
minus-squareDr_Gabriel_Aby [none/use name]hexbear11•7 months agoNot even making a joke here, a small boat would be called a Dinghy link
Sailing boats?
Is a row boat a contraption?
a sailing boat can be with the pulleys a row boat isn't complicated enough to be a contraption
I feel like a contraption needs a continuously moving bit to qualify, and the distinction from a gizmo is whether it’s hand-held or not
I think a wind surfer could put in an application to be a contraption. I feel a sailing boat is straight up a vehicle as you could live in one.
ok fair enough it's a vehicle that has contraptions on it though
A bicycle is a vehicle as well though, or am I misunderstanding something?
A bicycle tows the line. I'm no expert in contraptions because my schooling and early career helped me work in the adrenochrome factory instead of for Lockheed Martin
What about a paddle boat
Definitely a collection of doohickeys, doodads and gizmos
a large thingamabob at best
Not even making a joke here, a small boat would be called a Dinghy
and a slightly larger boat, a:
spoiler
pinnace