belayed

• Paul, an expert and well-equipped climber, had belayed Big Red across the current, presumably from upstream somewhere, and was now prepared to belay the three of them back across the river before something ate them. —  ScienceBlogs Channel : Life Science
• A profile view shows each rigging component, complemented by close-up perspective views of each mast, front views showing the rigging associated with each mast, and a plan showing where each rope belayed (was secured). —  Epinions Recent Content for Home
• This line shall be belayed in order to prevent any accidents that may be caused due to loss of handholds on the ladder or falling. —  Firehouse.com: In The Line Of Duty
• The after yards are then braced up and belayed, the main sheet hauled aft, the spanker eased over to leeward, and the men from the braces stand by the head yards. —  Two Years Before the Mast
• The brace was belayed: he sprang into the rigging that Jessie might see him. —  The Two Shipmates

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