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BELAY (from the same O. Eng. origin as " lay "; cf. Dutch beleggen)

BELAY (from the same O. Eng. origin as " See also:
LAY
lay "; cf. Dutch beleggen) , a nautical See also:

TERM

term for making See also:

ROPES, JOHN CODMAN (1836–1899)

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ROUND (O. Fr. rond, Lat. rotundus, the Fr. is the source also of Du. rond; Ger., Swed., Dan. and Nor. rond)

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PIN (a doublet with " pen " from Lat. pinna, feather, pinnacle, which is said to contain the same root as irirvs, pine tree, and properly to mean a sharp point or end)

pin .

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