preventer

preventer

English

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English prevent
English -er
English preventer

    From prevent + -er.

    Pronunciation

    • Rhymes: -ɛntə(ɹ)

    Noun

    preventer (plural preventers)

    1. One who, or that which, prevents.
    2. (nautical) An arrangement, made with ropes and blocks, that prevents the boom of a sailing boat from performing a jibe.
    3. (nautical) Any of various lines set up to reinforce or relieve ordinary running or standing rigging.

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