2006-07-07 15:50:35 · 6 answers · asked by Dipping F 1 in Sports ➔ Outdoor Recreation ➔ Other - Outdoor Recreation
Captain Kirk... "...Belay that order, helmsman...!" Any idea why he said that and/or who tipped him off to say it...?
2006-07-07 15:54:46 · answer #1 · answered by KnowhereMan 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's a nautical term meaning both "to make secure" and "to stop".
From the Middle English bileggen, to surround, from Old English belecgan.
Don't know who "invented" it, but it's been around for quite some time.
2006-07-07 22:55:16 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Captain Longdong ! When a wench would walk onto his ship he shout Be Lay there. He was from Jamaica and that was just the way he would inform the lady to get into position !
Later he would shout Be Gone there ! And if the lady was very pretty he would shout Nice Be Hind there ! I think he was deaf ,because he shouted everything.
2006-07-08 20:49:05 · answer #3 · answered by sonny_too_much 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
probably some climber guy who took some Greek text and found what rope puller was in Greek and it was belay or something
2006-07-08 13:33:24 · answer #4 · answered by x1yofuzzy1x 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Middle English bileggen, to surround, from Old English belecgan. Some bored english dude, i suppose.
2006-07-07 22:56:15 · answer #5 · answered by LoverOfQT 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I believe it's french... middle english? Does it sound germanic? Come on people...
2006-07-08 14:07:16 · answer #6 · answered by bbdeckard 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋