Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun belaying_pin

1 sense of belaying pin

Sense 1
belaying pin -- (a wood or metal bar to which a rope can be secured (as on a ship or in mountain climbing))
       => bar -- (a rigid piece of metal or wood; usually used as a fastening or obstruction or weapon; "there were bars in the windows to prevent escape")