A loop of rope with a knot at one end to catch in an eye at the other end. Used to secure oars etc. at their place.
A spade for digging turf in the Fens.
A short piece of rope spliced to form a circle
A method of joining fabric, for example the doors of a tent, by interlacing loops of cord (beckets) through eyelet holes and adjacent loops.
An eye in the end of a rope.
The clevis of a pulley block.
A pocket in clothing.
A loop of thread, typically braided, attached at each end to a jacket. Used to pass through the brooch bar of medals to affix them to the jacket without damaging it.
A clasp used for fastening two things together, such as the ends of a belt, or for retaining the end of a strap.
A contorted expression, as of the face.
A curl of hair, especially a kind of crisp curl formerly worn; also, the state of being curled.
An upward, elongated displacement of a roof membrane frequently occurring over insulation or deck joints. A buckle may be an indication of movement with the roof assembly.
The brisure of an eighth daughter.
A cake baked with fresh fruit and a streusel topping.
A distortion, bulge, bend, or kink, as in a saw blade or a plate of sheet metal.
To buckle down; to apply oneself.
To distort or collapse under physical pressure; especially, of a slender structure in compression.
To give in; to react suddenly or adversely to stress or pressure (of a person).
To make bend; to cause to become distorted.
To yield; to give way; to cease opposing.
To fasten using a buckle.
To unite in marriage.