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Definition of Preventer

Preventer
Preventer Pre*vent"er, n. 1. One who goes before; one who forestalls or anticipates another. [Obs.] --Bacon. 2. One who prevents or obstructs; a hinderer; that which hinders; as, a preventer of evils or of disease. 3. (Naut.) An auxiliary rope to strengthen a mast. Preventer bolts, or Preventer plates (Naut.), fixtures connected with preventers to re["e]nforce other rigging. Preventer stay. (Naut.) Same as Preventer, 3.

Meaning of Preventer from wikipedia

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