Gooseneck Swivel Connection On A Yacht
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Biology

* The neck of a
goose A goose ( : geese) is a bird of any of several waterfowl species in the family Anatidae. This group comprises the genera ''Anser'' (the grey geese and white geese) and '' Branta'' (the black geese). Some other birds, mostly related to the ...
* Gooseneck barnacle, a species of crustacean * A flower of the variety '' Lysimachia clethroides''


Geography

* Gooseneck, Isle of Man, a hairpin corner on the Snaefell Mountain Course * A type of erosional feature, in which a
meander A meander is one of a series of regular sinuous curves in the channel of a river or other watercourse. It is produced as a watercourse erodes the sediments of an outer, concave bank ( cut bank) and deposits sediments on an inner, convex ba ...
of an
entrenched river An entrenched river, or entrenched stream is a river or stream that flows in a narrow trench or valley cut into a plain or relatively level upland. Because of lateral erosion streams flowing over gentle slopes over a time develops meandering (sn ...
gets entrenched into surrounding bedrock, as in
Goosenecks State Park Goosenecks State Park is a state park in the U.S. state of Utah, overlooking a deep meander of the San Juan River. The park is located near the southern border of the state a short distance from Mexican Hat, Utah. Millions of years ago, the Mo ...


Mechanical

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Gooseneck (sailing) The gooseneck is the swivel connection on a sailboat by which the boom attaches to the mast. The boom moves from side to side and up and down by swiveling on the gooseneck. The gooseneck may be a two axis swivel as pictured. Having an integra ...
, a type of sailing rigging attachment * Gooseneck (drilling rig), a thick, hollow metal elbow that supports and provides a downward angle from which the
Kelly hose A Kelly hose (also known as a ''mud hose'' or ''rotary hose'') is a flexible, steel reinforced, high pressure hose that connects the standpipe to the kelly (or more specifically to the goose-neck on the swivel above the kelly) and allows free ver ...
hangs *
Gooseneck (piping) A gooseneck (or goose neck) is a 180° pipe fitting at the top of a vertical pipe that prevents entry of water. Common implementations of goosenecks are ventilator piping or ducting for bathroom and kitchen exhaust fans, ship holds, landfill met ...
, a piping or ductwork feature * A
crowbar (tool) A crowbar, also called a wrecking bar, pry bar or prybar, pinch-bar, or occasionally a prise bar or prisebar, colloquially, in Britain and Australia sometimes called a jemmy or jimmy (also called jemmy bar), gooseneck, or pig foot, is a tool ...
*A gooseneck flask (or
swan neck flask A swan neck flask, also known as a gooseneck flask, is a round-bottom flask with a narrow s-shaped tube as its opening to reduce contact between the inner contents and external environment. The motion of air through the tube is slowed and aerosoli ...
) is a flask used in biology that has a curved neck to trap particulate * A gooseneck trailer hitch, for commercial and agricultural use *
Gooseneck (fixture) A gooseneck is a semi-rigid, flexible joining element made from a coiled metal hose. Similar to its natural counterpart, it can be bent in almost any direction and remain in that position. Areas of application for goosenecks are movable brac ...
, a type of flexible tubing used in
gooseneck lamp A gooseneck lamp is a type of light fixture in which a lamp or lightbulb is attached to a flexible, adjustable shaft known as a " gooseneck" to allow the user to position the light source without moving the fixture or item to be illuminated. Goo ...
s or microphone stands * A kind of a chopper motorcycle frame, which has the front part of frame (between the fuel tank and the fork) stretched


See also

* William Madison McDonald (1866–1950), American politician, businessman and banker nicknamed "Gooseneck Bill" {{disambiguation