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 cord or similar thing used to tie something; especially the thread used in surgery to close a vessel or duct.
A piece used to hold a reed to the mouthpiece on woodwind instruments.
The state of being bound or stiffened; stiffness.
A character that visually combines multiple letters, such as æ, œ, ß or ij; also logotype. Sometimes called a typographic ligature.
A group of notes played as a phrase, or the curved line that indicates such a phrase.
The act of tying or binding something.
Impotence caused by magic or charms.
A curve or line connecting notes; a slur.
A thread or wire used to remove tumours, etc.
To ligate; to tie.