cabillot
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French
[edit]Etymology
[edit]FromOccitancavilhòtattested in Languedoc and Gascon, derived fromcavilhacognate with Frenchcheville.
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]cabillotm(pluralcabillots)
- (nautical)belaying pin
- L’équivalent ancien du taquet est lecabillot: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.
- The old equivalent of the cleat is thebelaying pin:a wooden or metal peg which passes through a rail and is used to secure the running rigging, generally at the base of the masts, but also outboard.
See also
[edit]Further reading
[edit]- “cabillot”,inTrésor de la langue française informatisé[Digitized Treasury of the French Language],2012.