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Definition of Belayed

Belayed
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 place.] 1. To lay on or cover; to adorn. [Obs.] Jacket . . . belayed with silver lace. --Spenser. 2. (Naut.) To make fast, as a rope, by taking several turns with it round a pin, cleat, or kevel. --Totten. 3. To lie in wait for with a view to assault. Hence: to block up or obstruct. [Obs.] --Dryden. Belay thee! Stop.
Belay
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 place.] 1. To lay on or cover; to adorn. [Obs.] Jacket . . . belayed with silver lace. --Spenser. 2. (Naut.) To make fast, as a rope, by taking several turns with it round a pin, cleat, or kevel. --Totten. 3. To lie in wait for with a view to assault. Hence: to block up or obstruct. [Obs.] --Dryden. Belay thee! Stop.

Meaning of Belayed from wikipedia

- "belay" also means the place where the belayer is anc****d; this is typically the ground or a ledge, but may be a hanging belay, where the belayer themself...
- fall. On the upside, this is offset by the fact that the person being bela**** falls a shorter distance. They are a proprietary design by Petzl. The original...
- An auto belay (or autobelay) is a mechanical device used for belaying in indoor climbing walls, in both training and competition climbing formats. The...
- A belaying pin is a solid metal or wooden device used on traditionally rigged sailing vessels to secure lines of running rigging. Largely replaced on most...
- Belay Zeleke (Amharic: በላይ ዘለቀ, horse name Abba Koster; 1912 – 12 January 1945) was an Amhara-Ethiopian military commander who led the Arbegnoch resistance...
- Abraham Belay (Amharic: አብራሃም በላይ) is an Ethiopian politician serving as the Minister of Defense since 2021. Abraham Belay is from the Tigrayan ethnic...
- in which the rope attached to the person descending is paid out by his belayer. The technique is used by climbers, mountaineers, cavers, canyoners, search...
- belay American climbing command when they are ready to be bela****. Replied to with "belay on". on-sight To ascend a route on the first attempt, with...
- and chalk and optional crash pads. Sport climbing adds ropes, harnesses, belay devices, and quickdraws to clip into pre-drilled bolts. Traditional climbing...
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