[ 'bi:leɪ , bɪ'leɪ ]
■ verb
1》 fix (a rope) round a rock, pin, or other object to secure it.
2》 secure (a rock climber) using a ~.
3》 nautical slang stop!
■ noun
1》 an act of ~ing.
2》 a spike of rock or other object used for ~ing.
Derivatives
~er noun
Origin
C16: from be- + lay 1 .