chafing gear
Any material, usually rope or canvas, used to protect sails, rigging, etc., at points…Any material, usually rope or canvas, used to protect sails, rigging, etc., at points where they are exposed to friction.
Meaning
1 senses(uncountable)Any material, usually rope or canvas, used to protect sails, rigging, etc., at points where they are exposed to friction.
covering (usually rope or canvas) of a line or spar to protect it from friction
Synonyms
2 synonymschafe guardchafing guard
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable