Belay nail
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A belaying pin is a short, usually above a rounded and tapered bottom rod on sailing ships to be used on him the ropes of running rigging to prove , d. H. to moor. Belay nails are placed in the holding devices provided for this purpose, in the so-called nail banks , for which patience (crossbar between betingen ) is often used. On ships that require a large number of mooring nails, i. H. especially on rah rigged vessels nail benches were partly to mast gardens arranged.
Belaying nails were initially made of wood, and since the 1830s increasingly made of metal. They are deliberately used in their different materials and sizes. Due to the perceived temperature difference between wood and metal, it is possible to assign the ropes to the nails. This is helpful in poor visibility, for example. On tall ships and traditional operated smaller boats are still belaying pins in use on modern ships usually take cleats the function of proof nails.
