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fair-lead definition

fair·-lead (fer′lēd′)

noun

Naut. a pulley block, metal ring, etc. used to guide a line and cause it to run easily without chafing

Etymology: < earlier fair-leader

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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