Origin: Germanic Old English prefix
Belay has 7 different meanings across 3 categories:
Noun · Verb · Proper Noun
something to which a mountain climber's rope can be secured
The securing of a rope to a rock or other projection.
turn a rope round an object or person in order to secure it or him
fasten a boat to a bitt, pin, or cleat
To surround; environ; enclose.
simple past tense of belie (“encompass”)
A surname.