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Belaying Pin

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Martha's Vineyard Museum

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About this artifact

A belaying pin fits into a rail and is used to secure the rope lines on a ship. The rope is led around the bottom of the wooden pin and then the top to form a figure 8.

Dimensions:
Width 1.5": Length 20"

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