1
or less commonly fairleader
: a block, ring, or strip of plank with holes that serves as a guide for the running rigging or any ship's rope and keeps it from chafing
2
: a course of running ship's rope that avoids all chafing
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This hunk of billet aluminum solves both problems by providing a closed shackle mount that’s designed to fit snug with the winch’s fairlead.
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Wes Siler, Outside Online, 12 Nov. 2020
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“Fairlead.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fairlead. Accessed 10 Nov. 2024.
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