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(nautical) A fitting used to guide a line, cable or sheet with minimal friction. Used for anchor lines, and for rigging on sailing ships..
Use fair leader when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Fair leader means (nautical) A fitting used to guide a line, cable or sheet with minimal friction. Used for anchor lines, and for rigging on sailing ships..
Common synonyms include fairlead.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Use fair leader where its definition matches the intended context.
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