preventer

[ pri-ven-ter ]

/ prɪˈvɛn tər /

noun

a person or thing that prevents.

Nautical.

any of various lines set up to reinforce or relieve ordinary running or standing rigging.
a line for preventing a sail from jibbing.

Origin of preventer

First recorded in 1580–90; prevent + -er¹

Words nearby preventer

prévenance, prevenient, prevenient grace, prevent, prevent defense, preventer, prevention, preventive, preventive dentistry, preventive detention, preventive law

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Example sentences from the Web for preventer

A ship hove-to with preventer tackles on the rudder-head is unmanageable.
The Mutiny of the Elsinore|Jack London
The only safeguard lies in rigging a preventer stay that will set up with a tackle, the fall leading inboard.
On Yachts and Yacht Handling|Thomas Fleming Day
Breck tells us that his dope was planned to be a counter-irritant after being bitten as well as a preventer of bites.
On the Trail|Lina Beard and Adelia Belle Beard
Through the preventer stern-post, reeve guys, and at the fore part of them fix tackles, and then put the machine overboard.
The Seaman's Friend|Richard Henry Dana

It was formerly a custom to fit two bobstays, a regular one and a smaller one, called a preventer.
On Yachts and Yacht Handling|Thomas Fleming Day

British Dictionary definitions for preventer

preventer

/ (prɪˈvɛntə) /

noun

a person or thing that prevents

nautical a rope or other piece of gear rigged to prevent a sail from gybing

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	preventer
释义	preventer [ pri-ven-ter ] / prɪˈvɛn tər / noun a person or thing that prevents. Nautical. any of various lines set up to reinforce or relieve ordinary running or standing rigging. a line for preventing a sail from jibbing. Origin of preventer First recorded in 1580–90; prevent + -er¹ Words nearby preventer prévenance, prevenient, prevenient grace, prevent, prevent defense, preventer, prevention, preventive, preventive dentistry, preventive detention, preventive law Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for preventer A ship hove-to with preventer tackles on the rudder-head is unmanageable. The Mutiny of the Elsinore\|Jack London The only safeguard lies in rigging a preventer stay that will set up with a tackle, the fall leading inboard. On Yachts and Yacht Handling\|Thomas Fleming Day Breck tells us that his dope was planned to be a counter-irritant after being bitten as well as a preventer of bites. On the Trail\|Lina Beard and Adelia Belle Beard Through the preventer stern-post, reeve guys, and at the fore part of them fix tackles, and then put the machine overboard. The Seaman's Friend\|Richard Henry Dana It was formerly a custom to fit two bobstays, a regular one and a smaller one, called a preventer. On Yachts and Yacht Handling\|Thomas Fleming Day British Dictionary definitions for preventer preventer / (prɪˈvɛntə) / noun a person or thing that prevents nautical a rope or other piece of gear rigged to prevent a sail from gybing Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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