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.
A line (rope, webbing or cable), attached to a boat at the ends, to which a safety harness can be clipped to restrain falling in rough conditions and to prevent falling overboard.
A stay (rope, bar or batten), running along a ship's yard, to which is attached the head of a square sail.
A cable between two ships or from a ship to a fixed point which can be used to support a load during transfer of personnel or materiel along the cable.
A line fixed at both ends, which may be used to guide a load or a diver along the route of the line. Uses include guidance to and from the underwater work site, and as a means of controlling an underwater search.