verb
- past tense of belay: to secure a climbing rope around a fixed object or device to control a climber’s fall
- past tense of belay: to make fast or secure a rope by winding it around a cleat or pin
Usage: climbing; mountaineering
Usage: nautical
Examples
- She belayed her partner as he climbed the steep rock face.
- The experienced climber belayed from above using a secure anchor point.
- He belayed the rope around the cleat to secure the boat.
- The sailor belayed the line quickly as the wind picked up.
- After reaching the ledge, she belayed her teammate up the route.
- The rope was properly belayed around the bollard on the dock.