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fairlead

DEFINITIONS OF: fairlead

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

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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