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    belay
    /ˈbiːleɪ/

    verb

    • 1. fix (a running rope) round a cleat, rock, pin, or other object, to secure it.
    • 2. stop; desist from: 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 object used for belaying: "the trees along the top are used as belays"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishMeaning of belay in English - Cambridge Dictionary

    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.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › belayBelay Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of BELAY is to secure (a rope or cable) by turns around a cleat, pin, or bitt. How to use belay in a sentence.

  4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryBELAY | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    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.

  5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › belayBelay - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    To belay is to secure or hold the end of a climbing rope so that the climber won't fall far if she slips. Your friend might climb a rock wall first, while you belay for her.

  6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishBELAY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    1. nautical. to make fast (a line) by securing to a pin, cleat, or bitt. 2. (usually imperative) nautical. to stop; cease. 3. (ˈbiːˌleɪ ) mountaineering. to secure (a climber) to a mountain by tying the rope off round a rock spike, piton, nut, etc. noun. 4. (ˈbiːˌleɪ ) mountaineering.

  7. www.thefreedictionary.com › belayBelay - definition of belay by The Free Dictionary

    1. To be made secure. 2. Used in the imperative as an order to stop: Belay there! n. 1. The act of belaying a climber. 2. A system of ropes and anchors by which a climber is belayed. [Middle English bileggen, to surround, from Old English belecgan; see legh- in Indo-European roots.]

  8. www.britannica.com › dictionary › belayBelay Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

    belay /bɪ ˈ leɪ/ verb. belays; belayed; belaying. Britannica Dictionary definition of BELAY. [+ object] : to attach (a rope) to something so that it is secure. The climber belayed the rope. : to attach a secure rope to (a person) for safety. belay a climber.

  9. www.yourdictionary.com › belayBelay Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

    Belay definition: To secure or make fast (a rope, for example) by winding on a cleat or pin.

  10. www.oed.com › dictionary › belay_nbelay, n. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford English ...

    What does the noun belay mean? There are two meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun belay. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. Entry status

  11. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryBELAY - All you need to know about it | Collins English ...

    A complete guide to the word "BELAY": definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.