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fairlead

[′fer‚lēd]

(aerospace engineering)

A guide through which an airplane antenna or control cable passes.

(mechanical engineering)

A group of pulleys or rollers used in conjunction with a winch or similar apparatus to permit the cable to be reeled from any direction.

(naval architecture)

A block, ring, or other fitting through which passes a line or the running rigging on a ship to prevent chafing.

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The RPH 12,000 has a line speed of 32 feet per minute, 125 feet of 7/16-inch cable, a roller fairlead, and a 12,000-pound single line pull.