Belay (Verb)
Meaning 1
Turn a rope round an object or person in order to secure it or him.
Classification
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.
Examples
- The climber moved quickly to belay the rope round a nearby tree to prevent a fatal fall.
- As the rescue team approached, they began to belay a rope round the stranded hiker to lift her to safety.
- To prepare for the lower, the climber instructed her partner to belay the rope round his own harness.
- He swiftly moved to belay the rope round the rock to add extra security to the climb.
- When his partner fell, he instinctively belayed the rope round his waist to abruptly stop the fall.
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Meaning 2
Fasten a boat to a bitt, pin, or cleat.
Classification
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.