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| be·lay [ bi láy ] |
transitive and intransitive verb (past and past participle be·layed, present participle be·lay·ing, 3rd person present singular be·lays) |
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1. nautical fasten line on ship: to fasten a rope or line to a securing point on a ship or boat
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2. climbing secure rope: to fasten or control the rope to which a climber is attached by wrapping it around a metal device or another person
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3. nautical stop: to stop doing something, or not follow an earlier instruction
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used as a command
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noun (plural be·lays) |
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1. securing of climber's rope: the fastening or controlling of a climber's rope by wrapping it around a metal device or another person, or the method by which this is done
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2. fastening point: the point to which a climber's rope is fastened
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| [ Old English belecgan "surround" < Germanic] |
