A pocket in clothing.
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 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 clothes hanger.
A steep, wooded slope.
A bridle iron.
Synonym of spectacular mark
Hunger and anger, especially when the anger is induced by the hunger.
A hanging pitch; a pitch (typically a breaking ball or slider) that is poorly executed, hence easy to hit.
One who hangs, or causes to be hanged; a hangman, paper hanger, etc.
A person who attempts suicide by hanging.
A short and broad backsword, worn so to hang at the side, especially popular in the 18th century.
A strap hung to the girdle, by which a dagger or sword is suspended.
A device secured by a bolt and used to attach a carabiner.