fairlead

8 letters · noun · scores 2,200 in SpellHuntr

noun

a pulley-block used to guide a rope forming part of a ship's rigging to avoid chafing

Fairlead in a sentence

Approach the boat from the bow and use the Cunningham fairlead to help guide the foot of the mast into the hole in the hull.

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