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belaying cleat

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noun

cleat (def. 8).

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Origin of belaying cleat

First recorded in 1860–65

Words nearby belaying cleat

belaud, Belaúnde, belay, Belaya, Belaya Tserkov, belaying cleat, belaying pin, bel canto, belch, beld, beldam

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How to use belaying cleat in a sentence

The center cleat prevents the boards from buckling while the sides are tightly held by these simple flat fasteners.
The Boy Mechanic, Book 2|Various
Where the strain is not too great the holders may be used without a cleat, making an effective flat fastening.
The Boy Mechanic, Book 2|Various
"They might tie a belaying-pin to the end of a line, and throw it into the boat," said the captain.
Left on Labrador|Charles Asbury Stephens
A moment Briggs stood drunkenly peering, half minded to pursue, to match his belaying-pin against the mates dirk.
Cursed|George Allan England

When the squalls came he slackened up or drew in around the cleat as became necessary.
Ralph Granger's Fortunes|William Perry Brown