fairlead

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fairlead

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From fair + lead.

noun fairleads

A device to guide a line, rope or cable around an object or out of the way, or to stop it from moving laterally. 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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noun device to guide a line

Español	gatera
Français	filoir, fil conducteur
Italiano	passacavo
עברית	מוֹבִיל חֶבֶל movil khevel

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@misc{fairlead_2026,
  title = {fairlead},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/fairlead},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}