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noun
A device to guide a line, rope or cable around an object or out of the way, or to stop it from moving laterally.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: nautical, transport
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noun
a pulley-block used to guide a rope forming part of a ship's rigging to avoid chafing
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: pulley, pulley-block, pulley block, block
Narrower terms: snatch block
History
From fair + lead.
Across languages
15 source translations are retained for this English entry.
