FAIRLEAD
fairlead
(noun) a pulley-block used to guide a rope forming part of a ship’s rigging to avoid chafing
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
fairlead (plural fairleads)
(nautical) A device to guide a line, rope or cable around an object or out of the way, or to stop it from moving laterally
Source: Wiktionary
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BEATIFY
(verb) declare (a dead person) to be blessed; the first step of achieving sainthood; “On Sunday, the martyr will be beatified by the Vatican”
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