cabillot

French

Etymology

FromOccitancavilhòtattested in Languedoc and Gascon, derived fromcavilhacognate with Frenchcheville.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key):/ka.bi.jo/

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Homophone:cabillaud

Noun

cabillotm(pluralcabillots)

1. (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

• taquet

Further reading

• “cabillot”,inTrésor de la langue française informatisé[Digitized Treasury of the French Language],2012.