Answer: fairlead

AnswerCrossword Clue
FAIRLEADNautical pulley
fairleada device used to hold a ship's rigging in place
fairlead(on power shovels or cranes) a swiveling mounting for sheaves, over which cables pass
fairleadpulley, thimble, etc., used to guide a rope forming part of the rigging of a ship, crane, etc., in such a way as to prevent chafing