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Preventer stay

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.