Belay
Word | BELAY |
Character | 5 |
Hyphenation | be lay |
Pronunciations | /bɪˈleɪ/ |
Definitions and meanings of "Belay"
What do we mean by belay?
To secure or make fast (a rope, for example) by winding on a cleat or pin. intransitive verb
To provide security to (a climber) by paying out or drawing in rope, often through a braking device, in readiness to break a potential fall. intransitive verb
To cause to stop. intransitive verb
To be made secure. intransitive verb
Used in the imperative as an order to stop. intransitive verb
The act of belaying a climber. noun
A system of ropes and anchors by which a climber is belayed. noun
To surround; environ; inclose.
To overlay; adorn.
To besiege; invest; surround.
To lie in wait for in order to attack; hence, to block up or obstruct.
Nautical, to fasten, or make fast, by winding round a belaying-pin, cleat, or cavel: applied chiefly to running rigging.
To lay on or cover; to adorn. transitive verb
To make fast, as a rope, by taking several turns with it round a pin, cleat, or kevel. transitive verb
To lie in wait for with a view to assault. Hence: to block up or obstruct. transitive verb
Stop. transitive verb
To surround; environ; inclose. verb
To overlay; adorn. verb
To besiege; invest; surround. verb
To lie in wait for in order to attack; block up or obstruct. verb
The securing of a rope to a rock or other projection.
The object to which a rope is secured.
A location at which a climber stops and builds an anchor with which to secure their partner.
Pulling the rope for a climber. Side effects include an extremely sore neck from looking up all the time and being really fucking bored. Urban Dictionary
To want sexual intercourse with another. Usually used on a first meet. Urban Dictionary
Used in technical theatre to describe twisting the ropes of a rail system with a belay pin to keep the lineset from moving while weights are being added or taken off, usually only done when the lineset will be significantly arbor or batten heavy. comes from the nautical term to belay. Urban Dictionary
Often used as a climbing term the phrase "Belay on" can also be used in regular conversation to let someone know they have YOUR permission to proceed on with whatever they are doing or about to do. Urban Dictionary
Old man talk for "nevermind!" Urban Dictionary
(verb) a) To touch oneself, to touch another, or to be touched by another, in the inappropriate sense of the word. b) To get off. Urban Dictionary
A belay slave is someone you've hired for the day (usually payment in beer, weed whatever) to belay you while you work on a rock climbing project. Urban Dictionary
When going climbing with someone and just belaying all day long. Going to the cliff and belaying 9 min and then buying his/her meals. Urban Dictionary
The equivalent of a "cock block" for the female sex. Often performed by room mates with terrible timing, other woman, or that bitch that stole your man even after discussing the "Hoe Code". Urban Dictionary
An attractive female climbing partner Urban Dictionary
Synonyms and Antonyms for Belay
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