BELAY Definition Meaning | Dictionary. com BELAY definition: to fasten (a rope) by winding around a pin or short rod inserted in a holder so that both ends of the rod are clear See examples of belay used in a sentence
belay - Wiktionary, the free dictionary belay (third-person singular simple present belays, present participle belaying, simple past and past participle belayed or belaid) (ambitransitive, nautical) To make (a rope) fast by turning it around a fastening point such as a cleat
BELAY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary belay in American English (bɪˈleɪ ) verb transitive, verb intransitive Word forms: belayed, belaying Origin: ME bileggen < OE belecgan, to make fast < be-, be- + lecgan, lay 2
Belayed - Definition, Meaning, and Examples in English delayed, postponed, suspended Examples of usage The meeting was belayed due to unforeseen circumstances His departure was belayed until the weather improved They belayed the project launch for further review