BELAYING PIN

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does belaying pin mean? 

• BELAYING PIN (noun)
  The noun BELAYING PIN has 1 sense:

1. a wood or metal bar to which a rope can be secured (as on a ship or in mountain climbing)

  Familiarity information: BELAYING PIN used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• BELAYING PIN (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

A wood or metal bar to which a rope can be secured (as on a ship or in mountain climbing)

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("belaying pin" is a kind of...):

bar (a rigid piece of metal or wood; usually used as a fastening or obstruction or weapon)

Domain category:

ship (a vessel that carries passengers or freight)