fairlead

Noun
  1. A pulley-block used to guide a rope forming part of a ship's rigging to avoid chafing (synset 103323081)
    is a 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
    subtypes: snatch block - a pulley-block that can be opened to receive the bight of a rope

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