belay
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(verb) fasten a boat to a bitt, pin, or cleat |
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Related Words: fasten, fix, secure |
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| 2. |
(verb) turn a rope round an object or person in order to secure it or him |
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Related Words: fasten, fix, secure |
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| 3. |
(noun) something to which a mountain climber's rope can be secured |
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Related Words: outcrop, outcropping, rock outcrop |
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