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Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
belay /ˈbiːleɪ, bɪˈleɪ/

▶verb

1 fix (a rope) round a rock, pin, or other object to secure it.

2 secure (a rock climber) using a belay.

3 nautical slang stop!

▶noun

1 an act of belaying.

2 a spike of rock or other object used for belaying.

– derivatives
belayer noun.

– origin C16: from be- + lay1.

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