FAIRLEAD Synonyms
There are 3 hypernyms of the word fairlead. (close relations)
Definition of FAIRLEAD
Best Alternative Words for FAIRLEAD
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| block | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a solid piece of something (usually having flat rectangular sides) • a rectangular area in a city surrounded by streets and usually containing several buildings • a three-dimensional shape with six square or rectangular sides • a number or quantity of related things dealt with as a unit • housing in a large building that is divided into separate units • (computer science) a sector or group of sectors that function as the smallest data unit permitted • an inability to remember or think of something you normally can do; often caused by emotional tension • a simple machine consisting of a wheel with a groove in which a rope can run to change the direction or point of application of a force applied to the rope • a metal casting containing the cylinders and cooling ducts of an engine • an obstruction in a pipe or tube • a platform from which an auctioneer sells • the act of obstructing or deflecting someone's movements verb • render unsuitable for passage • hinder or prevent the progress or accomplishment of • stop from happening or developing • interfere with or prevent the reception of signals • run on a block system • interrupt the normal function of by means of anesthesia • shut out from view or get in the way so as to hide from sight • stamp or emboss a title or design on a book with a block • obstruct • block passage through • support, secure, or raise with a block • impede the movement of (an opponent or a ball) • be unable to remember • shape by using a block • shape into a block or blocks • prohibit the conversion or use of (assets) | ||||||||
| guide | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • someone employed to conduct others • someone who shows the way by leading or advising • something that offers basic information or instruction • a model or standard for making comparisons • someone who can find paths through unexplored territory • a structure or marking that serves to direct the motion or positioning of something verb • direct the course; determine the direction of travelling • take somebody somewhere • be a guiding or motivating force or drive • use as a guide • pass over, across, or through | ||||||||
| pulley | nounn | |||||||
noun • a simple machine consisting of a wheel with a groove in which a rope can run to change the direction or point of application of a force applied to the rope | ||||||||
| roller | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a grounder that rolls along the infield • a long heavy sea wave as it advances towards the shore • a small wheel without spokes (as on a roller skate) • a cylinder that revolves • a mechanical device consisting of a cylindrical tube around which the hair is wound to curl it • Old World bird that tumbles or rolls in flight; related to kingfishers • pigeon that executes backward somersaults in flight or on the ground | ||||||||
| sheave | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • A wheel having a groove in the rim for a rope to work in, and set in a block, mast, or similar; the wheel of a pulley. • A sliding scutcheon for covering a keyhole. verb • To gather and bind into a sheaf. | ||||||||
