Definition of Belay. Meaning of Belay. Synonyms of Belay

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Definition of Belay

Belay
Belay Be*lay", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Belaid, Belayed; p. pr. & vb. n. Belaying.] [For senses 1 & 2, D. beleggen to cover, belay; akin to E. pref. be-, and lay to place: for sense 3, OE. beleggen, AS. belecgan. See pref. Be-, and Lay to place.] 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.

Meaning of Belay from wikipedia

- In climbing and mountaineering, belaying comprises techniques used to create friction within a climbing protection system, particularly on a climbing rope...
- An auto belay (or autobelay) is a mechanical device for belaying in indoor climbing walls, in both training and competition climbing formats. The device...
- knee bar. belay To protect a roped lead climber from falling by controlling the rope; usually involves a belay device. belayer The person belaying the lead...
- Albert T. Belay (born May 24, 1925) is a Gottschee German cultural activist in New York City. Belay was born in Livold (German: Lienfeld), Slovenia. He...
- A belay device is a mechanical piece of climbing equipment used to control a rope during belaying. It is designed to improve belay safety for the climber...
- which the rope attached to the person descending is paid out by their belayer. The technique is used by climbers, mountaineers, cavers, canyoners, search...
- Belay Zeleke (Amharic: በላይ ዘለቀ, horse name Abba Koster; 1912 – 12 January 1945) was an Ethiopian military commander who led the Arbegnoch resistance movement...
- a fixed anchor at the top of the climbing route, and back down to the belayer (or "second") at the base of the climb. A climber who falls will be held...
- 1966. Schoening is perhaps best remembered for his heroics during "The Belay" while part of the American K2 expedition in 1953, where he single-handedly...
- climbing chalk and optional crash pads. Sport climbing adds ropes, harnesses, belay devices, and quickdraws to clip into pre-drilled bolts. Traditional climbing...