Defenition of the word fairlead

• Defenition of the word fairlead

  • A ring, hook or other device used to keep a line or chain running in the correct direction or to prevent it rubbing or fouling.
  • a block used to guide a rope forming part of a ship's rigging to avoid chafing
  • a pulley-block used to guide a rope forming part of a ship''s rigging to avoid chafing
  • a pulley-block used to guide a rope forming part of a ship's rigging to avoid chafing

Hyponyms for the word fairlead

• • snatch block

Hypernyms for the word fairlead

• • block
  • pulley
  • pulley block
  • pulley-block

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