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preventer
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English
Etymology
Pronunciation
- Rhymes: -ɛntə(ɹ)
Noun
preventer (plural preventers)
- One who, or that which, prevents.
- (nautical) An arrangement, made with ropes and blocks, that prevents the boom of a sailing boat from performing a jibe.
- (nautical) Any of various lines set up to reinforce or relieve ordinary running or standing rigging.
Derived terms
Translations
arrangement that prevents the boom from jibing
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