Defenition of the word belay

• Defenition of the word belay

  • something to which a mountain climber's rope can be secured
  • fasten a boat to a bitt, pin, or cleat
  • turn a rope round an object or person in order to secure it or him
  • something to which a mountain climber''s rope can be secured

Hypernyms for the word belay

• • fasten
  • fix
  • outcrop
  • outcropping
  • rock outcrop
  • secure

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