'Belay' definitions:
Definition of 'belay'
(from WordNet)
noun
Something to which a mountain climber's rope can be secured
verb
Turn a rope round an object or person in order to secure it or him
verb
Fasten a boat to a bitt, pin, or cleat
Definition of 'Belay'
From: GCIDE
- 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.] [1913 Webster]
- Jacket . . . belayed with silver lace. --Spenser. [1913 Webster]
- 2. (Naut.) To make fast, as a rope, by taking several turns with it round a pin, cleat, or kevel. --Totten. [1913 Webster]
- 3. To lie in wait for with a view to assault. Hence: to block up or obstruct. [Obs.] --Dryden. [1913 Webster]
- Belay thee! Stop. [1913 Webster]
Synonyms of 'belay'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- abandon,
- abort,
- affix,
- anchor,
- annex,
- attach,
- batten,
- batten down,
- cancel,
- cease,
- cement,
- chain,
- cinch,
- clamp,
- clinch,
- cramp,
- cut it out,
- desist,
- discontinue,
- drop it,
- end,
- engraft,
- fasten,
- fasten down,
- fix,
- give over,
- graft,
- grapple,
- halt,
- have done with,
- hold,
- knit,
- knock it off,
- lay off,
- leave off,
- make fast,
- make secure,
- make sure,
- moor,
- put to,
- quit,
- refrain,
- relinquish,
- renounce,
- screw up,
- scrub,
- secure,
- set,
- set to,
- stay,
- stop,
- terminate,
- tether,
- tie,
- tighten,
- trice up,
- trim