Preventer

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Preventer \Pre*vent"er\, n.
     1. One who goes before; one who forestalls or anticipates
        another. [Obs.] --Bacon.
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     2. One who prevents or obstructs; a hinderer; that which


        hinders; as, a preventer of evils or of disease.
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     3. (Naut.) An auxiliary rope to strengthen a mast.
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     {Preventer bolts}, or {Preventer plates} (Naut.), fixtures
        connected with preventers to re["e]nforce other rigging.
        
  
     {Preventer stay}. (Naut.) Same as {Preventer}, 3.
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