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belay
transitive verb1 a: to secure (as a rope) by turns around a cleat, pin, or bitt b: to make fast2: stop3 a: to secure (a person) at the end of a rope b: to secure (a rope) to a person or objectintransitive verb1: to be made fast2: stop, quit —used in the imperative <belay there>3: to make a line fast by turns around a cleat, pin, or bitt
— be·lay·er
 \-ər\ noun
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