belaying pin

English

ropes being secured by belaying pins

Noun

belaying pin (plural belaying pins)

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

Translations

Translations

• Azerbaijani: bənd (az)
• Finnish: naakeli
• Hebrew: פִּין שׁלִיבָה (he) m (pin shliva)
• Irish: méar (ga) f
• Spanish: cabilla (es) f
• Swedish: koffernagel (sv)