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   belay

   /ˈbiːleɪ/

   verb

   • 1. fix (a running rope) round a cleat, rock, pin, or other object, to secure it.
   • ▪ secure (a climber) with a belayed rope: "he belayed his partner across the ice"
   • 2. stop; desist from: nautical slang "‘Belay that, mister. Man your post.’"

   noun

   • 1. an act of belaying: "the leader may require belays to tackle more difficult sections"
   • 2. a spike of rock or other object used for belaying: "the trees along the top are used as belays"

   Word Origin mid 16th century (originally in nautical use): from be- + lay1, on the pattern of Dutch beleggen.

   Derivatives

   • 1. belayer noun

   Scrabble Points: 10

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