BELAY


Meaning of BELAY in English

be ‧ lay /bɪˈleɪ/ BrE AmE verb [intransitive and transitive] technical

[ Date: 1500-1600 ; Language: Dutch ; Origin: beleggen ]

to make someone who is climbing a mountain etc safe by attaching a rope to them and to a rock

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