Jeer

{
  "id": "MLC-T-IND-007061",
  "term": "Jeer",
  "field": "Industrial and trades",
  "definition": "A heavy-duty tackle, composed of blocks and ropes or cables, used for hoisting and lowering the lower yards of a sailing ship. The jeer provides the primary mechanical advantage needed to manage the weight of these large spars. On large square-rigged vessels, the jeers were among the most substantial pieces of running rigging, attached to the masthead and the center of the yard.",
  "subject": "Marine and shipyard",
  "translations": {
    "de": "Jeer",
    "es": "aparejo de izado",
    "fr": "palans de drisse"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/jeer/"
}