Preventer

Definition:

• (n.) One who goes before; one who forestalls or anticipates another.
• (n.) One who prevents or obstructs; a hinderer; that which hinders; as, a preventer of evils or of disease.
• (n.) An auxiliary rope to strengthen a mast.

Compare preventer with other words:

presenter vs. preventer

prevented vs. preventer

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