Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun belay

1 sense of belay

Sense 1
belay -- (something to which a mountain climber's rope can be secured)
       => outcrop, outcropping, rock outcrop -- (the part of a rock formation that appears above the surface of the surrounding land)

Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb belay

2 senses of belay

Sense 1
belay -- (turn a rope round an object or person in order to secure it or him)
       => fasten, fix, secure -- (cause to be firmly attached; "fasten the lock onto the door"; "she fixed her gaze on the man")

Sense 2
belay -- (fasten a boat to a bitt, pin, or cleat)
       => fasten, fix, secure -- (cause to be firmly attached; "fasten the lock onto the door"; "she fixed her gaze on the man")