Belaying
WiktionaryText
Verb
- to make a rope fast by turning it round a cleat or belaying pin.
- the general command to stop or cease.
- to secure a climber by tying the rope to any available fastening point.
Noun
- The securing of a rope to a rock or other projection.
- The object to which a rope is secured.
- A location at which a climber stops and builds an anchor with which to secure his/or her partner.