Meaning Of The Word Belaying pin

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belaying pin in American English
a removable wooden or metal pin in the rail of a ship, around which ropes can be fastened
noun: a short, round bar of metal or wood, inserted in a fife rail or pin rail, to which a rope is belayed

belaying pin in British English
noun: a cylindrical, sometimes tapered pin, usually of metal or wood, that fits into a hole in a pin or fife rail: used for belaying

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