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A strong pin in the side of a vessel, or by the mast, round which ropes are wound when they are fastened or belayed.
of Belay
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p. pr. & vb. n.
of Belate
v. t.
To laud or praise greatly.
n.
A strong cleat to which large ropes are belayed.
v. t.
To lay on or cover; to adorn.
imp. & p. p.
of Belay
p. pr. & vb. n.
of Belabor
a.
Belated; too late.
p. pr. & vb. n.
of Belay
v. t.
To make fast, as a rope, by taking several turns with it round a pin, cleat, or kevel.
a.
Delayed beyond the usual time; too late; overtaken by night; benighted.
v. t.
To lie in wait for with a view to assault. Hence: to block up or obstruct.
imp. & p. p.
of Belabor
imp. & p. p.
of Belace
n.
The top end of a timber, rising above the gunwale, and serving for belaying ropes, etc.; -- called also kevel head.
imp. & p. p.
of Belate
a.
Overtaken by night; belated.
n. pl.
A frame of two strong timbers fixed perpendicularly in the fore part of a ship, on which to fasten the cables as the ship rides at anchor, or in warping. Other bitts are used for belaying (belaying bitts), for sustaining the windlass (carrick bitts, winch bitts, or windlass bitts), to hold the pawls of the windlass (pawl bitts) etc.
v. t.
To belabor; to beat.
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