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Becket
noun · 78% connection
A small grommet, or a ring or loop of rope / metal for holding things in position, as spars, ropes, etc.; also a bracket, a pocket, or…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: rope, wire, clothes, hung.
Bobbin
noun · 78% connection
A small pin, or cylinder, formerly of bone, now most commonly of wood, used in the making of pillow lace. Each thread is wound on a se…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: rope, wire, clothes, hung.
Bridle
noun · 78% connection
The head gear with which a horse is governed and restrained, consisting of a headstall, a bit, and reins, with other appendages.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: rope, wire, clothes, hung.
Brush
noun · 78% connection
An instrument composed of bristles, or other like material, set in a suitable back or handle, as of wood, bone, or ivory, and used for…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: rope, wire, clothes, hung.
Cable
noun · 78% connection
A large, strong rope or chain, of considerable length, used to retain a vessel at anchor, and for other purposes. It is made of hemp,…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: rope, wire, clothes, hung.
Casual
adjective · 78% connection
Happening or coming to pass without design, and without being foreseen or expected; accidental; fortuitous; coming by chance.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: rope, wire, clothes, hung.
Cleat
noun · 78% connection
A strip of wood or iron fastened on transversely to something in order to give strength, prevent warping, hold position, etc.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: rope, wire, clothes, hung.
Cloth
noun · 78% connection
A fabric made of fibrous material (or sometimes of wire, as in wire cloth); commonly, a woven fabric of cotton, woolen, or linen, adap…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: rope, wire, clothes, hung.
Clothier
noun · 78% connection
One who makes cloths; one who dresses or fulls cloth.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: rope, wire, clothes, hung.
Cuckold's knot
unknown · 78% connection
A hitch or knot, by which a rope is secured to a spar, the two parts of the rope being crossed and seized together; -- called also cuc…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: rope, wire, clothes, hung.
Daily
adjective · 78% connection
Happening, or belonging to, each successive day; diurnal; as, daily labor; a daily bulletin.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: rope, wire, clothes, hung.
Everyday
adjective · 78% connection
Used or fit for every day; common; usual; as, an everyday suit or clothes.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: rope, wire, clothes, hung.
Eye
noun · 78% connection
A brood; as, an eye of pheasants.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: rope, wire, clothes, hung.
Eye-splice
noun · 78% connection
A splice formed by bending a rope's end back, and fastening it into the rope, forming a loop or eye. See Illust. under Splice.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: rope, wire, clothes, hung.
Filigree
noun · 78% connection
Ornamental work, formerly with grains or breads, but now composed of fine wire and used chiefly in decorating gold and silver to which…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: rope, wire, clothes, hung.
Gauntlet
noun · 78% connection
See Gantlet.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: rope, wire, clothes, hung.
Grist
noun · 78% connection
Ground corn; that which is ground at one time; as much grain as is carried to the mill at one time, or the meal it produces.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: rope, wire, clothes, hung.
Guy
noun · 78% connection
A rope, chain, or rod attached to anything to steady it; as: a rope to steady or guide an object which is being hoisted or lowered; a…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: rope, wire, clothes, hung.
