The Collaborative International Dictionary
Bearing ring
Bearing ring \Bear"ing ring`\ In a balloon, the braced wooden ring attached to the suspension ropes at the bottom, functionally analogous to the keel of a ship.
Usage examples of "bearing ring".
The white bulk of the alien had completely enveloped the spindle bearing ring.
Number Three is inoperative, with major faults to the bearing ring and alt-azimuth controls.