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Runner

Term · Industrial and trades · MLC-T-IND-005001

A line or wire rope used in rigging to provide support or to hoist and lower objects. It typically runs through a block or sheave and is used to apply tension or lift. On a sailboat, a running backstay is a type of runner that supports the mast from aft.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-IND-005001
FieldIndustrial and trades
SubjectMarine and shipyard
TranslationsGerman: runner; Spanish: runner; French: garcette
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-IND-005001",
  "term": "Runner",
  "field": "Industrial and trades",
  "definition": "A line or wire rope used in rigging to provide support or to hoist and lower objects. It typically runs through a block or sheave and is used to apply tension or lift. On a sailboat, a running backstay is a type of runner that supports the mast from aft.",
  "subject": "Marine and shipyard",
  "translations": {
    "de": "runner",
    "es": "runner",
    "fr": "garcette"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/runner/"
}

Record 5,424 of 7,311 in Industrial and trades terminology (MLC-0113). Request the full dataset.