Meaning of preventer

pre•vent•er

Pronunciation: (pri-ven'tur), [key]

— n.

a person or thing that prevents.

any of various lines set up to reinforce or relieve ordinary running or standing rigging.
a line for preventing a sail from jibbing.

Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.

prevent prevention

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