 Chocks and Fairleads
chock (n)
Definition: 1) Fairlead. A fitting mounted securely to the deck or cabin top through which lines are led. 2) A deck fitting used to secure moveable gear.
fairlead (n)
Definition: A block, padeye, ring or any other kind of gear which controls the path of a ship’s running rigging, and keeps it from fouling or chafing. Such as a turning block on a sailboat's sheet.
A chock is a fairlead, but a fairlead is not a chock, unless of course it's chockablock.
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