BELAY


Meaning of BELAY in English

v.

Function: noun

Date: 1908

1 : the securing of a person or a safety rope to an anchor point (as during mountain climbing) also : a method of so securing a person or rope

2 : something (as a projection of rock) to which a person or rope is anchored

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.