"preventer" meaning in English

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        "An arrangement, made with ropes and blocks, that prevents the boom of a sailing boat from performing a jibe."
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        "(nautical) An arrangement, made with ropes and blocks, that prevents the boom of a sailing boat from performing a jibe."
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        "(nautical) Any of various lines set up to reinforce or relieve ordinary running or standing rigging."
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