preventer

[pri-ven-ter]

pre·vent·er

[pri-ven-ter]
noun
1.
a person or thing that prevents.
2.
Nautical.
a.
any of various lines set up to reinforce or relieve ordinary running or standing rigging.
b.
a line for preventing a sail from jibbing.

Origin:
1580–90; prevent + -er1
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Preventer is always a great word to know.
So is bezoar. Does it mean:
the offspring of a zebra and a donkey.
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
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preventer (prɪˈvɛntə)
 
n
1.  a person or thing that prevents
2.  nautical a rope or other piece of gear rigged to prevent a sail from gybing

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