fairlead

/ˌfɛrˈlid/
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Other forms: fairleads

Definitions of fairlead
  1. noun
    a pulley-block used to guide a rope forming part of a ship's rigging to avoid chafing
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    types:
    snatch block
    a pulley-block that can be opened to receive the bight of a rope
    type of:
    block, pulley, pulley block, pulley-block
    a simple machine consisting of a wheel with a groove in which a rope can run to change the direction or point of application of a force applied to the rope
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