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preventer: Meaning and Definition of
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.
