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CHAFING-GEAR
\t͡ʃˈe͡ɪfɪŋɡˈi͡ə], \tʃˈeɪfɪŋɡˈiə], \tʃ_ˈeɪ_f_ɪ_ŋ_ɡ_ˈiə]\
Definitions of CHAFING-GEAR
1895 - Glossary of terms and phrases
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(Naut.)
Anything
put
on
rigging
or
spars,
to
prevent
them
from
being
rubbed
or
worn
.
1895
- Glossary of terms and phrases
By Henry Percy Smith
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