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A metal eye spliced into a wire is called a __________.

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A metal eye spliced into a wire is called a __________.

🔍 Key Concepts

• Wire rope fittings and terminals used to protect the eye of a wire • The purpose of a metal insert that keeps a wire eye from kinking or wearing • Common rigging hardware names vs. made‑up or informal terms

💭 Think About

• Think about what metal piece is often placed inside the loop (eye) of a wire rope to preserve its shape and prevent chafe. • Which of these terms is actually used in standard rigging and seamanship manuals for wire rope eyes? • Eliminate any answers that sound humorous or informal rather than technical seamanship vocabulary.

✅ Before You Answer

• Verify which option is a standard rigging term you would expect to see in a bosun’s manual or on a rigging diagram. • Consider the function: protecting the wire at the eye from wear and crushing—what fitting does that? • Check your memory from wire rope splicing diagrams: what is the labeled part inside the eye?