Fairlead

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. Nautical A device such as a ring or block of wood with a hole in it through which rigging is passed to hold it in place or prevent it from snagging or chafing.
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  • n. 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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  • n. a pulley-block used to guide a rope forming part of a ship's rigging to avoid chafing
    • Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    pulley block    pulley    block   
    Hyponym
    snatch block   
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