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belaying pin

belaying pin noun: any of the short lengths of wood, iron or brass set up in convenient places on a ship to secure running rigging.

belaying pin: any of the short lengths of wood, iron or brass set up in convenient places on a ship to secure...
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Noun

belaying pin (plural belaying pins)

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

belaying pin meaning in Tamil

belaying pin in Tamil

வடங்கட்டு தண்டு

Forms of belaying pin

pluralbelaying pins

Questions about belaying pin

What does belaying pin mean?
Belaying pin means any of the short lengths of wood, iron or brass set up in convenient places on a ship to secure running rigging.
What is belaying pin in Tamil?
Belaying pin in Tamil is வடங்கட்டு தண்டு. See Belaying pin meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is belaying pin?
Belaying pin is a noun.
What is the plural of belaying pin?
The plural of belaying pin is belaying pins.

Words near belaying pin in the dictionary

  1. Belaya
  2. belayed
  3. belayer
  4. belayers
  5. belaying
  6. belaying pin
  7. belaying pins
  8. belays
  9. Belbin
  10. Belbora
  11. Belbroughton

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