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Noun: fairlead  'fehr,leed
  1. A pulley-block used to guide a rope forming part of a ship's rigging to avoid chafing

Derived forms: fairleads

Type of: block, pulley, pulley block, pulley-block

Encyclopedia: Fairlead

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