Found 2 items, similar to Belaying pin.
English → English (WordNet)
Definition: belaying pin
belaying pin
n : a wood or metal bar to which a rope can be secured (as on a
ship or in mountain climbing)
English → English (gcide)
Definition: Belaying pin
Belaying pin
\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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