self-belay


self-belay

n 1. (Mountaineering) a method of preventing oneself from falling by using a controlled rope 2. (Mountaineering) a device for controlling one's movements while one is attached to a rope for safety vb (intr) (Mountaineering) to climb up or down a surface with the aid of a rope one has made secure and attached to oneself to in order to prevent oneself from falling