/pri ven"teuhr/ , n.
1. a person or thing that prevents.
2. Naut.
a. any of various lines set up to reinforce or relieve ordinary running or standing rigging.
b. a line for preventing a sail from jibbing.
[ 1580-90; PREVENT + -ER 1 ]
/pri ven"teuhr/ , n.
1. a person or thing that prevents.
2. Naut.
a. any of various lines set up to reinforce or relieve ordinary running or standing rigging.
b. a line for preventing a sail from jibbing.
[ 1580-90; PREVENT + -ER 1 ]
Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary. Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House . 2012