名詞 belay:

1. something to which a mountain climber's rope can be secured

動詞 belay:

1. turn a rope round an object or person in order to secure it or him
2. fasten a boat to a bitt, pin, or cleat

be.lay

v.（動詞）
be.layed,be.lay.ing,be.lays
v.tr.（及物動詞）
Nautical To secure or make fast (a rope, for example) by winding on a cleat or pin.
【航海】 系?。河茫ㄈ缋K子）系在楔或拴上以固定或弄牢
To secure (a mountain climber, for example) at the end of a length of rope.
把（人）系在繩端：拴（如登山者）在一截繩子的末端
To cause to stop.
停止
v.intr.（不及物動詞）
To be made secure.
使牢固
Used in the imperative as an order to stop:
用于祈使句中表示停止的命令：
例句：
Belay there!
在那兒停下！

n.（名詞）
The securing of a rope on a rock or other projection during mountain climbing.
固定保護繩：登山中在巖石或凸出處系住的繩子
An object, such as a rock, to which a mountain climber`s rope can be secured.
登山者可以固定繩子的物體，如巖石

來源：
Middle English bileggen [to surround]
中古英語 bileggen [包圍，圍住]
from Old English belecgan * see legh-
源自 古英語 belecgan *參見 legh-