chafing gear
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English
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Noun
[edit]- (nautical) Any material, usually rope or canvas, used to protect sails, rigging, etc., at points where they are exposed to friction.
- Synonyms: chafe guard, chafing guard
References
[edit]- “chafing”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.