- belay (verb)something to which a mountain climber's rope can be secured
- belay (verb)turn a rope round an object or person in order to secure it or him
- belay (verb)fasten a boat to a bitt, pin, or cleat
- belay (Noun)The securing of a rope to a rock or other projection.
- belay (Noun)The object to which a rope is secured.
- belay (Noun)A location at which a climber stops and builds an anchor with which to secure his/or her partner.
- belay (Verb)To surround; environ; inclose.
- belay (Verb)To overlay; adorn.
- belay (Verb)To besiege; invest; surround.
- belay (Verb)To lie in wait for in order to attack; block up or obstruct.
- belay (Verb)To make (a rope) fast by turning it round a fastening point such as a cleat or piton.
- belay (Verb)To secure (a person) to a rope or (a rope) to a person.
- belay (Verb)To stop; cancel.
- belay (Verb)To make a line fast by turns around a cleat, pin, or bitt.
Origin: From beleggen, bileggen, from belecgan, equivalent to . Cognate with beleggen, belegen, belägga.
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