crance iron

[ krans ]

noun

, Nautical.

1. a metal ring or cap to which bobstays and shrouds are secured, at the forward end of a bowsprit.
2. an iron mast fitting holding a yard that is not raised or lowered, as that of the foresail or mainsail on a large ship.

Word History and Origins

Origin of crance iron¹

1840–50; compare Dutch krans wreath