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- DictionaryBe·lay/bəˈlā/
verb
- 1. fix (a running rope) around a cleat, rock, pin, or other object, to secure it.
- 2. stop; enough!: nautical slang "“Belay that, mister. Man your post.”"
noun
- 1. an act of belaying: "the leader may require belays to tackle more difficult sections"
- 2. a spike of rock or other hard material used for belaying: "the trees along the top are used as belays"
belay: [verb] to secure (a rope or cable) by turns around a cleat (see 1cleat 1b), pin, or bitt. to make fast : to fasten down.
Belay definition: to fasten (a rope) by winding around a pin or short rod inserted in a holder so that both ends of the rod are clear.. See examples of BELAY used in a sentence.
BELAY definition: 1. to control a rope that a climber is attached to and keep it tight, so that if the climber falls…. Learn more.
1. Nautical To secure or make fast (a rope, for example) by winding on a cleat or pin.
BELAY meaning: 1. to control a rope that a climber is attached to and keep it tight, so that if the climber falls…. Learn more.
belay: 1 v turn a rope round an object or person in order to secure it or him Type of: fasten , fix , secure cause to be firmly attached v fasten a boat to a bitt, pin, or cleat Type of: fasten , fix , secure cause to be firmly attached n something to which a mountain climber's rope can be secured Type of: outcrop , outcropping , rock outcrop ...
4 meanings: 1. nautical to make fast (a line) by securing to a pin, cleat, or bitt 2. nautical to stop; cease 3. (ˈbiːˌleɪ).... Click for more definitions.
Belay definition: To secure or make fast (a rope, for example) by winding on a cleat or pin.
(in climbing) to attach a rope to a rock, etc.; to make a person safe while climbing by attaching a rope to the person and to a rock
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