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Yes, fairlead is playable

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"Fairlead" Definition

noun

Nautical A device such as a ring or block of wood with a hole in it through which rigging is passed to hold it in place or prevent it from snagging or chafing.

Source: American Heritage Dictionary

A block, ring, or strip of plank with holes that serves as a guide for the running rigging or any ship's rope and keeps it from chafing.

Source: Merriam-Webster

A course of running ship's rope that avoids all chafing.

Source: Merriam-Webster

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