fairlead
(noun) a pulley-block used to guide a rope forming part of a ship’s rigging to avoid chafing
Source: WordNet® 3.1
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
28 April 2024
(adjective) of or relating to an inheritable character that is controlled by several genes at once; of or related to or determined by polygenes
The first coffee-house in Mecca dates back to the 1510s. The beverage was in Turkey by the 1530s. It appeared in Europe circa 1515-1519 and was introduced to England by 1650. By 1675 the country had more than 3,000 coffee houses, and coffee had replaced beer as a breakfast drink.
