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hailin kabe

nounsea

wooden pin for guiding fishing line

A thole‑pin on a boat used to guide or take the strain of a fishing line while hauling.

Example in use

Haud the hailin kabe an' we'll heeze her up.

Pronunciation

Say it like this

/HAY-lin-KAYB/

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Origin & context

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