English Dictionary

jeer

/d͡ʒɪə(ɹ)/

noun

(nautical) A gear; a tackle. / (nautical, in the plural) An assemblage or combination of tackles, for hoisting or lowering the yards of a ship.

The sailor checked the jeer before setting sail.

意味（1）

(nautical) A gear; a tackle.

意味（2）

(nautical, in the plural) An assemblage or combination of tackles, for hoisting or lowering the yards of a ship.

In the nineteenth century, 1811 to be exact, the jeers were unrove after the yard was slung, the weight of the yard being borne by chain slings. The jeers used then were a treble block lashed to the mast head through a hole in the center of the top