belaying pin
belaying pin · belaying pins
Any of the short lengths of wood, iron or brass set up in convenient places on a ship…Any of the short lengths of wood, iron or brass set up in convenient places on a ship to secure running rigging.
Meaning
1 sensesAny of the short lengths of wood, iron or brass set up in convenient places on a ship to secure running rigging.
More definitions
- a wood or metal bar to which a rope can be secured (as on a ship or in mountain climbing)
Translations
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plural: belaying pins| Singular | belaying pin |
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