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be·lay
Audio Help [bi-ley] Pronunciation Key verb, -layed, -lay·ing, noun
Audio Help [bi-ley] Pronunciation Key verb, -layed, -lay·ing, noun –verb (used with object)
–verb (used without object)
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| 1. | Nautical. 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. |
| 2. | Mountain Climbing.
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| 3. | (used chiefly in the imperative)
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| 4. | to belay a rope: Belay on that cleat over there. |
| 5. | Mountain Climbing. a rock, bush, or other object sturdy enough for a running rope to be passed around it to secure a hold. |
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| be·lay
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v. be·layed, be·lay·ing, be·lays v. tr.
v. intr.
n.
[Middle English bileggen, to surround, from Old English belecgan; see legh- in Indo-European roots.] |
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belay
O.E. bilecgan "to lay a thing about" (with other objects), from be- + lecgan "to lay" (see lay). The only surviving sense is the nautical one of "coil a running rope round a cleat or pin to secure it" (also transferred to mountain-climbing), first attested 1549; but this is possibly a cognate word, from Du. beleggen.
| Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper |
| belay | |
noun | |
| 1. | something to which a mountain climber's rope can be secured |
verb | |
| 1. | turn a rope round an object or person in order to secure it or him |
| 2. | fasten a boat to a bitt, pin, or cleat |
| WordNet® 3.0, © 2006 by Princeton University. |
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