Category: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.)

Defn: an auxiliary rope to strengthen a mast. Preventer bolts, or Preventer plates (naut.), fixtures connected with preventers to Reënforce other rigging. -- preventer stay. (naut.) Same as preventer, 3.