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Definitions for fairleadˈfɛərˌlid

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Random House Webster's College Dictionary

fair•leadˈfɛərˌlid(n.)

also fair′lead`er

  1. a pulley, thimble, or the like that guides a rope forming part of the rigging of a ship or crane in such a way as to prevent chafing.

    Category: Nautical, Navy

Origin of fairlead:

1855–60

Princeton's WordNet

  1. fairlead(noun)

    a pulley-block used to guide a rope forming part of a ship's rigging to avoid chafing

Wiktionary

  1. fairlead(Noun)

    A device to guide a line, rope or cable around an object or out of the way, or to stop it from moving laterally

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