Bee

{
  "id": "MLC-T-IND-000502",
  "term": "Bee",
  "field": "Industrial and trades",
  "definition": "A wooden or metal reinforcement plate or block fitted to a spar, such as a bowsprit or yardarm, to strengthen it or provide an attachment point. Bees are often found on the sides of a bowsprit where stays or other rigging lines pass through or are secured. They protect the spar from chafe and distribute stress from the rigging.",
  "synonyms": [
    "bee block"
  ],
  "subject": "Marine and shipyard",
  "translations": {
    "de": "Bugspriet-Verstrebung",
    "es": "abeja",
    "fr": "joues de beaupré"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/bee/"
}