cabillot

French

Etymology

From Occitan cavilhòt attested in Languedoc and Gascon, derived from cavilha cognate with French cheville.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ka.bi.jo/
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  • Homophone: cabillaud

Noun

cabillot m (plural cabillots)

  1. (nautical) 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.
    The old equivalent of the cleat is the belaying 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.

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