belay

1. The securing of a rope on a rock or other projection during mountain climbing.

2. Something (as a projection of rock) to which a person or rope is anchored.

3. A method of so securing a person or rope.

4. The securing of a person or a safety rope to an anchor point (as during mountain climbing).

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

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

3. To be made fast.

4. To make fast.

5. To secure (a person) at the end of a rope.

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1. To be made secure.

2. Used in the imperative as an order to stop: Belay there!.

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1. Nautical To secure or make fast (a rope, for example) by winding on a cleat or pin.

2. To cause to stop.

3. To secure (a mountain climber, for example) at the end of a length of rope.

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Top Words by points	Points	Word Game
belay	10	Scrabble

2 Letters	Scrabble® Points
ae	2
el	2
la	2
by	7
be	4
ba	4
ya	5
ye	5
ab	4
ay	5
al	2

3 Letters	Scrabble® Points
lye	6
ley	6
lea	3
yea	6
lay	6
lab	5
bae	5
bye	8
bey	8
bel	5
bay	8
bal	5
aye	6
ale	3
alb	5
aby	8

4 Letters	Scrabble® Points
bale	6
beal	6
blae	6
abye	9
ably	9
able	6

5 Letters	Scrabble® Points
belay	10