Preventers

noun

Word Frequency: 0.0

Definitions

1.nounOne who, or that which, prevents.

2.nounAn arrangement, made with ropes and blocks, that prevents the boom of a sailing boat from performing a jibe.

3.nounAny of various lines set up to reinforce or relieve ordinary running or standing rigging.

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