Stripes

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A number of areas of contrasting colour separated from one another by straight lines, and used as a distinguishing characteristic for navigation marks. (Fig.67b)

Note 1: The stripes may be vertical, horizontal or oblique.

Note 2: Horizontal stripes are usually called Bands in English and Bander in German.

(Fig. 67c)

Please note that this is the term as it stands in the original IALA Dictionary edition (1970-1989)

English