·vt To lay on or cover; to Adorn.
II. Belay ·vt To lie in wait for with a view to assault. Hence: to block up or obstruct.
III. Belay ·vt To make fast, as a rope, by taking several turns with it round a pin, cleat, or kevel.
To fasten a rope when it has been sufficiently hauled upon, by twining it several times round a clea...
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