'Chafing gear' definitions:
Definition of 'chafing gear'
From: WordNet
noun
Covering (usually rope or canvas) of a line or spar to protect it from friction
Definition of 'Chafing gear'
From: GCIDE
- Chafing \Chaf"ing\, n. [See Chafe, v. t.] The act of rubbing, or wearing by friction; making by rubbing. [1913 Webster]
- Chafing dish, a dish or vessel for cooking on the table, or for keeping food warm, either by coals, by a lamp, or by hot water; a portable grate for coals.
- Chafing gear (Naut.), any material used to protect sails, rigging, or the like, at points where they are exposed to friction. [1913 Webster]