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Bear

Term · Industrial and trades · MLC-T-IND-000489

To change the direction of a vessel, typically by turning the bow towards a specific point or away from a hazard. It can also refer to the compass direction of an object relative to the ship. For example, 'bear away' means to turn the bow away from the wind.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-IND-000489
FieldIndustrial and trades
SubjectMarine and shipyard
Synonymsbruin; ursid
ReferencesThe Sailor's Word-Book (Project Gutenberg)
TranslationsGerman: Scheuerbock; Spanish: bear; French: ours
Record as JSON
{
  "id": "MLC-T-IND-000489",
  "term": "Bear",
  "field": "Industrial and trades",
  "definition": "To change the direction of a vessel, typically by turning the bow towards a specific point or away from a hazard. It can also refer to the compass direction of an object relative to the ship. For example, 'bear away' means to turn the bow away from the wind.",
  "synonyms": [
    "bruin",
    "ursid"
  ],
  "subject": "Marine and shipyard",
  "references": [
    "The Sailor's Word-Book (Project Gutenberg)"
  ],
  "translations": {
    "de": "Scheuerbock",
    "es": "bear",
    "fr": "ours"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/bear/"
}

Record 537 of 7,361 in Industrial and trades terminology (MLC-0113). Request the full dataset.