belay
11Belay device — Belay devices are mechanical pieces of climbing equipment used to control a rope during belaying. They are designed to improve belay safety for the climber by allowing the belayer to manage their duties with minimal physical effort. With the… …
12Belay Zeleke — Belay Zeleqe Belay Zeleqe (Ge ez: በላይ ዘለቀ) fut un résistant éthiopien, né en 1896 dans la province du Wollo, d’un père d’origine Godjam et Berenta et d’une mère Wollo Borena. Très jeune et dans des conditions encore mystérieuses, Belay assassina… …
13Belay Zeleqe — (Ge ez: በላይ ዘለቀ) fut un résistant éthiopien, né en 1896 dans la province du Wollo, d’un père d’origine Godjam et Berenta et d’une mère Wollo Borena. Très jeune et dans des conditions encore mystérieuses, Belay assassina son oncle et sera… …
14Belay thee — Belay Be*lay , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Belaid}, {Belayed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Belaying}.] [For senses 1 & 2, D. beleggen to cover, belay; akin to E. pref. be , and lay to place: for sense 3, OE. beleggen, AS. belecgan. See pref. {Be }, and {Lay} to… …
15belay — 1. verb a) To make (a rope) fast by turning it round a cleat or belaying pin. b) To secure a climber by tying the rope to any available fastening point. 2 …
16belay — Synonyms and related words: abandon, abort, affix, anchor, annex, attach, batten, batten down, cancel, cease, cement, chain, cinch, clamp, clinch, cramp, cut it out, desist, discontinue, drop it, end, engraft, fasten, fasten down, fix, give over …
17belay — (Roget s Thesaurus II) verb 1. To prevent the occurrence or continuation of a movement, action, or operation: arrest, cease, check, discontinue, halt1, stall1, stay1, stop, surcease. Idioms: bring to a standstill, call a halt to, put a stop to.… …
18belay — be|lay [bıˈleı] v [I and T] technical [Date: 1500 1600; : Dutch; Origin: beleggen] to make someone who is climbing a mountain etc safe by attaching a rope to them and to a rock …
19belay — to secure a rope by winding on a pin or cleat Nautical Terms …
20belay — v. a. == besiege. RG. 519 …
