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Belaying pin

Belaying pin Meaning & Definition
Belaying pin Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Belaying pin?

[n] a wood or metal bar to which a rope can be secured (as on a ship or in mountain climbing)

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Belaying pin In Webster's Dictionary

\Be*lay"ing pin`\ (b[-e]*l[=a]"[i^]ng p[i^]n`). (Naut.) A strong pin in the side of a vessel, or by the mast, round which ropes are wound when they are fastened or belayed.

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