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.
| Identifier | MLC-T-IND-000489 |
|---|---|
| Field | Industrial and trades |
| Subject | Marine and shipyard |
| Synonyms | bruin; ursid |
| References | The Sailor's Word-Book (Project Gutenberg) |
| Translations | German: 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.