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belay

DEFINITIONS OF: belay

1

v turn a rope round an object or person in order to secure it or him

Type of:
fasten, fix, secure
cause to be firmly attached

v fasten a boat to a bitt, pin, or cleat

Type of:
fasten, fix, secure
cause to be firmly attached

n something to which a mountain climber's rope can be secured

Type of:
outcrop, outcropping, rock outcrop
the part of a rock formation that appears above the surface of the surrounding land
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