BELAUD
Be*laud", v. t.
Defn: To laud or praise greatly.
BELAY Be*lay", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Belaid, Belayed; p. pr. & vb. n. Belaying.] Etym: [For senses 1 & 2, D. beleggen to cover, belay; akin to E. pref. be-, and lay to place: for sense 3, OE. beleggen, AS. belecgan. See pref. Be-, and Lay to place.]
1. To lay on or cover; to adorn. [Obs.] Jacket . . . belayed with silver lace. Spenser.
2. (Naut.)
Defn: To make fast, as a rope, by taking several turns with it round a pin, cleat, or kevel. Totten.
3. To lie in wait for with a view to assault. Hence: to block up or obstruct. [Obs.] Dryden. Belay thee! Stop.
BELAYING PIN
Be*lay"ing pin`. (Naut.)
Defn: A strong pin in the side of a vessel, or by the mast, round which ropes are wound when they are fastened or belayed.
BELCH
Belch, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Belched; p. pr. & vb. n. Belching.] Etym:
[OE. belken, AS. bealcan, akin to E. bellow. See Bellow, v. i.]