belaying pin

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belaying pin

noun belaying pins

Any of the short lengths of wood, iron or brass set up in convenient places on a ship to secure running rigging.

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Español	cabilla
עברית	פִּין שׁלִיבָה pin shliva

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@misc{belaying_pin_2026,
  title = {belaying pin},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/belaying%20pin},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}