fairlead
noun
fair·lead ˈfer-ˌlēd 
1
or less commonly fairleader
ˈfer-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
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web This hunk of billet aluminum solves both problems by providing a closed shackle mount that’s designed to fit snug with the winch’s fairlead. 
Wes Siler, Outside Online, 12 Nov. 2020
Wes Siler, Outside Online, 12 Nov. 2020 Word History
First Known Use
1808, in the meaning defined at sense 1
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