Belaying cleat
cleat (def 8).
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a short, round bar of metal or wood, inserted in a fife rail or pin rail, to which a rope is belayed. historical examples if they had shirked it, the redoubtable “bully” would have made attendance compulsory with a belaying pin. a memory of the southern seas louis becke i sent a belaying pin after […]
- Beleaguer
to surround with military forces. to surround or beset, as with troubles. historical examples before g-d can make her in truth his own, make her verify her name, he will have to beleaguer and reduce her. the book of isaiah, volume i (of 2) george adam smith in his tragedy of ezelino, after the tyrant’s […]
- Belittle
to regard or portray as less impressive or important than appearances indicate; depreciate; disparage. contemporary examples i ask cupp if she thinks news editors start their meetings by asking, “how can we belittle christianity today?” the right’s favorite atheist benyamin cohen june 12, 2010 hand it off to a hen-pecked husband or a put-upon -ssistant […]
- Belonging
something that belongs. belongings, possessions; goods; personal effects. to be in the relation of a member, adherent, inhabitant, etc. (usually followed by to): he belongs to the knights of columbus. to have the proper qualifications, especially social qualifications, to be a member of a group: you don’t belong in this club. to be proper or […]
- Belongingness
the quality or state of being an essential or important part of something: the company has developed social programs to give employees a sense of belongingness.