Definitions for Belay
bɪˈleɪbe·lay

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. belayverb

   something to which a mountain climber's rope can be secured

2. belayverb

   turn a rope round an object or person in order to secure it or him

3. belayverb

   fasten a boat to a bitt, pin, or cleat

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. belaynoun

   The securing of a rope to a rock or other projection.

2. belaynoun

   The object to which a rope is secured.

3. belaynoun

   A location at which a climber stops and builds an anchor with which to secure his/or her partner.

4. belayverb

   To surround; environ; inclose.

5. belayverb

   To overlay; adorn.

6. belayverb

   To besiege; invest; surround.

7. belayverb

   To lie in wait for in order to attack; block up or obstruct.

8. belayverb

   To make (a rope) fast by turning it round a fastening point such as a cleat or piton.

9. belayverb

   To secure (a person) to a rope or (a rope) to a person.

   He would need an experienced partner to belay him on the difficult climbs.

10. belayverb

    To stop; cancel.

11. belayverb

    To make a line fast by turns around a cleat, pin, or bitt.

12. Etymology: From beleggen, bileggen, from belecgan, equivalent to. Cognate with beleggen, belegen, belägga.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. To Belayverb

   Etymology: from be and lay; as, to waylay, to lie in wait, to lay wait for.

   1. To block up; to stop the passage.

   The speedy horse all passages belay,
   And spur their smoaking steeds to cross their way. Dryden.

   2. To place in ambush.

   ’Gainst such strong castles needeth greater might,
   Than those small forces ye were wont belay. Edmund Spenser, sonn. xiv.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. belay

   Belaying is a variety of techniques climbers use to create friction within a climbing system, particularly on a climbing rope, so that a falling climber does not fall very far. A climbing partner typically applies tension at the other end of the rope whenever the climber is not moving, and removes the tension from the rope whenever the climber needs more rope to continue climbing. The term "belay" also means the place where the belayer is anchored; this is typically the ground or a ledge, but may be a hanging belay, where the belayer themself is suspended from an anchor in the rock.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. belay

   Belay refers to a variety of techniques used in climbing to create friction on a climbing rope so that if a climber falls, the fall will not be fatal. It is the process of securing a rope around a person, object or anchor point or using specialized equipment to control a rope during climbing or mountaineering activities. The person controlling or managing this rope is known as the belayer.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Belayverb

   to lay on or cover; to adorn

2. Belayverb

   to make fast, as a rope, by taking several turns with it round a pin, cleat, or kevel

3. Belayverb

   to lie in wait for with a view to assault. Hence: to block up or obstruct

Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. BELAY

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Belay is ranked #27144 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Belay surname appeared 892 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Belay.
   
   87% or 776 total occurrences were Black.
   9.9% or 89 total occurrences were White.
   1.5% or 14 total occurrences were of two or more races.
   1.1% or 10 total occurrences were Asian.

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How to pronounce Belay?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Belay in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Belay in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Belay
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Belay
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=Belay
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Belay
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Belay
7. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html