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.
Phrases and idioms:
belaying-pin a fixed wooden or iron pin used for fastening a rope round.
Etymology: Du. beleggen