cabillot.
belaying pin
Meaning & usage
belaying pin
L'équivalent ancien du taquet est le cabillot : cheville de bois ou de métal traversant un râtelier et servant à tourner les manœuvres courantes généralement au pied des mâts, mais aussi en abord.
Where this word comes from
From Occitan cavilhòt attested in Languedoc and Gascon, derived from cavilha cognate with French cheville.
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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.