According to Guinness World Records, the largest coffee shop is the Al Masaa Café, which has 1,050 seats. The coffee shop was inaugurated in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on 13 August 2014.
BELAYS
Proper noun
Belays
plural of Belay
Anagrams
• Baleys, Bayles, Leybas, Ysabel, basely, basyle
Noun
belays
plural of belay
Verb
belays
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of belay
Anagrams
• Baleys, Bayles, Leybas, Ysabel, basely, basyle
Source: Wiktionary
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.)
Definition: 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.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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