- 1. v. t. To lay on or cover; to adorn. Source: opted
- 2. v. t. To make fast, as a rope, by taking several turns with it round a pin, cleat, or kevel. Source: opted
- 3. v. t. To lie in wait for with a view to assault. Hence: to block up or obstruct. Source: opted
- 4. n. something to which a mountain climber's rope can be secured Source: wordnet
- 5. v. turn a rope round an object or person in order to secure it or them Source: wordnet
- 6. v. fasten a boat to a bitt, pin, or cleat Source: wordnet
- 7. 1. To lay on or cover; to adorn. [Obs.] Jacket . . . belayed with silver lace. Spenser. 2. (Naut.) To make fast, as a rope, by taking several turns with it round a pin, cleat, or kevel. Totten. 3. To lie in wait for with a view to assault. Hence: to block up or obstruct. [Obs.] Dryden. Belay thee! Stop. Source: webster
- 8. To make fast, as a rope, by taking several turns with it rounda pin, cleat, or kevel. Totten. Source: adambom
- 9. v:50/n:50 n. something to which a mountain climber's rope can be secured v. turn a rope round an object or person in order to secure it or him v. fasten a boat to a bitt, pin, or cleat Source: ecdict
Home / Dictionary / belay
belay
Thesaurus links
Related headwords in VividLex — dictionary ↔ thesaurus bridge for exploration and SEO depth.