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lightning arrester

light·ning ar·rest·er (plural light·ning ar·rest·ers)


noun 
Definition:
 
device that protects from electrical surges: a device, often an antenna, that protects a piece of electrical equipment from damage by lightning or some other electrical surge by diverting the electricity to the ground

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