Fish

{
  "id": "MLC-T-IND-002301",
  "term": "Fish",
  "field": "Industrial and trades",
  "definition": "To strengthen a cracked or weakened mast or spar by binding or bolting a length of wood, itself called a fish, along the damaged section so that it acts as a splint. The verb also covers hoisting an anchor's flukes up to the ship's rail with a fish tackle and securing it for sea. Fishing the anchor follows catting, in which the anchor's ring is first raised to the cathead.",
  "subject": "Marine and shipyard",
  "translations": {
    "de": "Fischspant",
    "es": "pez",
    "fr": "jumelle"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/fish/"
}