cabillot

French

Etymology

From Occitan cavilhòt attested in Languedoc and Gascon, derived from cavilha cognate with French cheville.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ka.bi.jo/

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Homophone: cabillaud

Noun

cabillot m (plural cabillots)

1. (nautical) belaying pin

   L’équivalent ancien du taquet est le cabillot : cheville de bois ou de métal traversant un râtelier et servant à tourner les manœuvres courantes généralement au pied des mâts, mais aussi en abord.

   The old equivalent of the cleat is the belaying pin: a wooden or metal peg which passes through a rail and is used to secure the running rigging, generally at the base of the masts, but also outboard.

See also

• taquet

Further reading

• “cabillot”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.