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 trap (especially one made from a loop of wire, string, or leather).
A set of stiff wires held under tension against the lower skin of a drum to create a rattling sound.
A similar looped instrument formerly used to remove tumours etc.
A mental or psychological trap.
A snare drum.
A loop of cord used in obstetric cases, to hold or to pull a fetus from the mother animal.
To catch or hold, especially with a loop.
To ensnare.