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fairlead
fairlead, a means of leading a rope in the most convenient direction for working, perhaps with a leading block to alter its direction or with eyes or cringles to keep it clear of obstructions.
In the old sailing ships, a board with holes in it, through which various parts of the running rigging were rove, was used to provide fairleads. Similarly in these ships, the chesstrees were fairleads for the bowlines with which the main tacks were hauled down. |
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"fairlead." The Oxford Companion to Ships and the Sea. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "fairlead." The Oxford Companion to Ships and the Sea. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O225-fairlead.html "fairlead." The Oxford Companion to Ships and the Sea. 2006. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O225-fairlead.html |
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fairlead
fairlead n. a ring mounted on a boat or ship to guide a rope, keeping it clear of obstructions and preventing it from cutting or chafing.
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"fairlead." The Oxford Essential Dictionary of the U.S. Military. 2001. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "fairlead." The Oxford Essential Dictionary of the U.S. Military. 2001. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O63-fairlead.html "fairlead." The Oxford Essential Dictionary of the U.S. Military. 2001. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O63-fairlead.html |
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