English
fairleader
From fair + leader.
Proto-Indo-European *peh₂ḱ- ‘to attach’
Proto-Germanic *fagraz ‘appropriate’
Proto-West Germanic *fagr ‘beautiful’
Old English fæġer ‘beautiful’
Middle English fayr ‘beautiful’
English fair
Proto-West Germanic *laidijārī ‘one who leads’
Old English lǣdere ‘one who leads’
Middle English ledere ‘an officer or general’
English leader
Today it means
noun A fitting used to guide a line, cable or sheet with minimal friction. Used for anchor lines, and for rigging on sailing ships.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / fairleader