belaying pin

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be·lay·ing pin (b

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n. Nautical

A short, removable wooden or metal pin fitted in a hole in the rail of a boat and used for securing running gear.

belaying pin

(Transport / Nautical Terms) Nautical a cylindrical, sometimes tapered pin, usually of metal or wood, that fits into a hole in a pin or fife rail: used for belaying

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Noun

belaying pin - a wood or metal bar to which a rope can be secured (as on a ship or in mountain climbing)

bar - a rigid piece of metal or wood; usually used as a fastening or obstruction or weapon; "there were bars in the windows to prevent escape"

ship - a vessel that carries passengers or freight

Translations

belaying pin

n (Naut) → Belegklampe f; (Mountaineering) → (Kletter)haken m

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