A hitch or bend by which a rope is made fast to the ring of an anchor, or the breeching of a ship's gun to the ringbolts.
Any of several fastenings.
A passionate embrace.
The act or process of holding fast; that which serves to hold fast.
The act of one or both fighters holding onto the other to prevent being hit or engage in standup grappling.
To clasp; to interlock.
To embrace passionately.
To make certain; to finalize.
To hold firmly; to clench.
To bend and hammer the point of (a nail) so it cannot be removed.
To set closely together; to close tightly.
To fasten securely or permanently.
An ancient kind of brooch used to hold clothing together, similar in function to the modern safety pin.
The smaller of the two bones in the lower leg.