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CHAFING GEAR
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Covering (usually rope or canvas) of a line or spar to protect it from friction
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("chafing gear" is a kind of...):
covering (an artifact that covers something else (usually to protect or shelter or conceal it))