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Meanings of get preventer in English

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Usage of get preventer in English
1
There was no time for talk, for orders were given for getting preventer stays on the foremast.
For Name and Fame; Or, Through Afghan Passes
2
"Mr. James," the captain shouted, "we must get preventer stays, at once, upon the fore mast.
A Final Reckoning: A Tale of Bush Life in Australia
3
"We must get preventer braces on it," he observed to the first mate; "it won't do to run the risk of carrying away the spar."
The Two Supercargoes; Or, Adventures in Savage Africa
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