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fife rail
fife railn. A rail around the lower part of a ship's mast to which the belaying pins for the rigging are secured.
[Possibly from its use by the ship's fifer.]fife rail n (Nautical Terms) nautical a rail at the base of a mast of a sailing vessel, fitted with pins for belaying running rigging. Compare pin rail [C18: of unknown origin]fife′ rail`
n. a rail on a sailing vessel where belaying pins are inserted. Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | fife rail - the railing surrounding the mast of a sailing vesselrail, railing - a barrier consisting of a horizontal bar and supports |
fife rail
fife rail[′fīf ‚rāl] (naval architecture) A metal or wooden rail with holes for belaying pins. fife rail
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