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Definition of fairlead in English: fairleadnoun ˈfɛːliːdˈferlēd A ring mounted on a boat to guide a rope, keeping it clear of obstructions and preventing it from cutting or chafing. Example sentencesExamples - For example, a hoop-shaped piece of metal fastened to the deck (picture an upside-down ‘U’) is a fairlead if you use it to guide a line running through it.
- Fairly soon I tire of standing, looking stupid, so using a drainage channel as a fairlead, I loop the rope round a tree and stick a couple of half hitches in it.
- Towards the edge of the deck are a pair of mooring bollards and a fairlead.
- As you near the stern, a large iron cleat or fairlead lies diagonally across the wreck, followed by a pair of bollards slightly to the port side.
- As your boat veers, will your lines, bow-roller, cleats and fairleads stay in place under thousands of pounds of athwartship load?
Definition of fairlead in US English: fairleadnounˈferlēd A ring mounted on a boat or ship to guide a rope, keeping it clear of obstructions and preventing it from being cut or chafed. Example sentencesExamples - Towards the edge of the deck are a pair of mooring bollards and a fairlead.
- Fairly soon I tire of standing, looking stupid, so using a drainage channel as a fairlead, I loop the rope round a tree and stick a couple of half hitches in it.
- As you near the stern, a large iron cleat or fairlead lies diagonally across the wreck, followed by a pair of bollards slightly to the port side.
- For example, a hoop-shaped piece of metal fastened to the deck (picture an upside-down ‘U’) is a fairlead if you use it to guide a line running through it.
- As your boat veers, will your lines, bow-roller, cleats and fairleads stay in place under thousands of pounds of athwartship load?
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