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Meaning of fairlead | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

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

Equivalents

Español gatera
Italiano passacavo

Examples

“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.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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