# fairlead

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A device to guide a line, rope or cable around an object or out of the way, or to stop it from moving laterally.

## Etymology
From fair + lead.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/fairlead