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Belay

verb
(past & past part. belaid, belayed; pres. part. belaying)
1.
Turn a rope round an object or person in order to secure it or him.
2.
Fasten a boat to a bitt, pin, or cleat.






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"Belay" Quotes from Famous Books



... "Belay, or make all fast, as we say on ship-board. Mr. Dodge, as master, of this vessel, I beg to return you the united, or as Saunders would say, the condensed thanks of the passengers, for this information; and next Saturday we look for a renewal of the pleasure. The ladies are getting to be sleepy, ...
— Homeward Bound - or, The Chase • James Fenimore Cooper

... &c. adj.; tie, pinion, string, strap, sew, lace, tat, stitch, tack, knit, button, buckle, hitch, lash, truss, bandage, braid, splice, swathe, gird, tether, moor, picket, harness, chain; fetter &c. (restrain) 751; lock, latch, belay, brace, hook, grapple, leash, couple, accouple[obs3], link, yoke, bracket; marry &c. (wed) 903; bridge over, span. braze; pin, nail, bolt, hasp, clasp, clamp, crimp, screw, rivet; impact, solder, set; weld together, fuse together; wedge, rabbet, mortise, miter, jam, dovetail, enchase[obs3]; ...
— Roget's Thesaurus



Words linked to "Belay" :   fix, rock outcrop, outcrop, outcropping, fasten, secure



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