Look up: fairlead

1. fairlead
   [n] - a pulley-block used to guide a rope forming part of a ship`s rigging to avoid chafing
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2. Fairlead
   A small hoop, or tunnel, that guides a line, or protects a line from fouling.
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3. Fairlead
   A piece of hardware or equipment (such as a block) used for leading the jib sheets from the deck to the cockpit. They are located astern of the beam, on each side of the boat.
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4. Fairlead
   a piece of hardware that leads a rope in suitable for pulling
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5. fairlead
   a device containing pulley wheels or rollers,whereby the winch can pull in the cable from any direction without its getting damaged Category: agriculture, fisheries, forestry - food processing industries • streamlined tube through which trailing aerial or other cable exits aircraft Category: Mechanical engineering
   Found on http://www.mijnwoordenboek.nl/definition
   
   
6. fairlead
   noun a pulley-block used to guide a rope forming part of a ship`s rigging to avoid chafing
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7. Fairlead
   a fitting used to change the direction of a line without chafing
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8. fairlead
   A fitting designed to control the direction of a line with minimal friction.
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9. Fairlead
   Fitting to route control lines or cables.
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10. Fairlead
    A `fairlead` is a device to guide a line, rope or cable around an object, out of the way or to stop it from moving laterally. Typically a fairlead will be a ring or hook. The fairlead may be a separate piece of hardware, or it could be a hole in the structure. A fairlead can also be used to stop a s...
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