For Belay we have terms and definitions in 6 topics. The topics are Classic Boats, Climbing, Hiking, Pirate, Pirate Lingo and Speleological.

Belay (Classic Boats)

To make fast a line around a fitting, usually a cleat or belaying pin.

Belay (Climbing)

To protect a climber from falling using a rope, friction, and an anchor.

Belay (Hiking)

[Old Eng. belagen] 1. to hold one end of a rope, so as to prevent a climber tied to the other end from falling. 2. (obsolescent) To coil or fasten a rope.

Belay (Pirate)

(1) To secure or make fast (a rope, for example) by winding on a cleat or pin. (2) To stop, most often used as a command.

Belay (Pirate Lingo)

Stop that. "Belay that talk!" would mean "Shut up!"

Belay (Speleological)

1 The attachment (often by a separate rope) of a climber, or a ladder to a secure point. 2 The secure point itself. 3 The use of a belay as a life line during ascent or descent of a climber. see On belay.
Climbing and SRT.

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