Found 2 items, similar to chafing gear.
English → English (WordNet)
Definition: chafing gear
chafing gear
n : covering (usually rope or canvas) of a line or spar to
protect it from friction
English → English (gcide)
Definition: Chafing gear
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]