FAIRLEAD


Meaning of FAIRLEAD in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈfer-ˌlēd ]

noun

Date: circa 1841

1. also fair·lead·er -ˌlē-dər : 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

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.