(nautical, climbing, transitive, intransitive) To make (a rope) fast by turning it around a fastening point such as a cleat or piton.

(climbing) The securing of a rope to a rock or other projection. / (climbing) The object to which a rope is secured.

simple past tense of belie (“encompass”)

(nautical) Any of the short lengths of wood, iron or brass set up in convenient places on a ship to secure running rigging.

Ignore what I just said; previous order or request is retracted.

simple past tense and past participle of belate

Later in relation to the proper time something should have happened. / Lacking education or sophistication.

US spelling of belabour.

(transitive) To labour about; labour over; work hard upon; ply diligently. / (British spelling, transitive) To beat soundly; thump; beat someone.

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of belabour