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2. Belaying pin - Wikipedia

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   A belaying pin is a solid metal or wooden device used on traditionally rigged sailing vessels to secure lines of running rigging. Largely replaced on most modern vessels by cleats, they are still used, particularly on square rigged ships. [1] A belaying pin is composed of a round handle and cylindrical shaft.

3. Cleat (nautical) - Wikipedia

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   A cleat hitch is a knot used to secure a rope to a cleat. A line tied with a cleat hitch to a horn cleat [ 1 ] on a dock. The line comes from a boat off the top of the picture, around the right horn, around the left horn, across the cleat from top left to bottom right, around the right horn, and then hitches around the left horn.

4. Cleat hitch - Wikipedia

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   Cleat hitch, cleat knot, cleat tie: Category: Hitch: Origin: Nautical: Releasing: Non-jamming [1] ABoK #1615: Instructions: The cleat hitch is a knot for securely ...

5. Tensionless hitch - Wikipedia

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   Tensionless Hitch, high-strength tie-off, No-Knot: Category: Hitch: Efficiency: 100%: Related: Round turn and two half-hitches, Pipe hitch, Klemheist knot, Tugboat hitch: Releasing: Non-jamming: Typical use: anchor knot: Caveat: The anchor diameter should be at least 8X the rope diameter. [1] Also, the hitch will not stay in place without a ...

6. Belay device - Wikipedia

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   A belay device is a mechanical piece of climbing equipment used to control a rope during belaying. [1] It is designed to improve belay safety for the climber by allowing the belayer to manage their duties with minimal physical effort. With the right belay device, a small, weak climber can easily arrest the fall of a much heavier partner.

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8. Belaying - Wikipedia

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   In one position, the rope runs freely through the belay device. In another position, it can be held without the rope sliding through the device because of the friction on the rope. This is called "locking off" the rope. Belay device held in the "locked off" position. While the rope is locked off, the climber's fall should be arrested and they ...

9. Former Jets pass rusher Mark Gastineau confronted Brett Favre ...

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   Former New York Jets All-Pro defensive lineman Mark Gastineau believes that Brett Favre took a dive when he allowed Michael Strahan's in 2002 to pass him for the NFL's single-season sack record.