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fairlead en · NOUN

Etymology

From fair + lead.

Meanings

1. A device to guide a line, rope or cable around an object or out of the way, or to stop it from moving laterally.
   • Approach the boat from the bow and use the Cunningham fairlead to help guide the foot of the mast into the hole in the hull. (Can we date this quote?), “Laser Rigging Instructions”, in California State University, Sacramento, page 1:

Forms

Translations (15)

es gatera (device to guide a line) · fi ohjausaukko (device to guide a line) · sh зе́валица (device to guide a line) · fr fil conducteur (device to guide a line) · sh зије́валица (device to guide a line) · he מוֹבִיל חֶבֶל (device to guide a line) · sh zévalica (device to guide a line) · cs průvlak (device to guide a line) · cs vodící kladka (device to guide a line) · fi klyysi (device to guide a line) · it passacavo (device to guide a line) · fr filoir (device to guide a line) · sh zijévalica (device to guide a line) · fi ohjausputki (device to guide a line) · cs vodící očko (device to guide a line)