v. & n.
v. 1 tr. fix (a running rope) round a cleat, pin, rock, etc., to secure it. 2 tr. & intr. (usu. in imper.) Naut. sl. stop; enough! (esp. belay there!).
n. 1 an act of belaying. 2 a spike of rock etc. used for belaying. belaying-pin a fixed wooden or iron pin used for fastening a rope round.
[ Du. beleggen ]