A running knot, or loop, which binds the closer the more it is drawn.
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See Clinch.
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To hold firmly; to hold fast by grasping or embracing tightly.
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To fix firmly; to make fast; to secure, as by a knot, lock, bolt, etc.; as, to fasten a chain to the feet; to fasten a door or window.
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Fixed; solidified.
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To unite by twining one with another; to entangle; to interlace.
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A mass of iron in a pasty condition gathered into a ball for the tilt hammer or rolls.
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Free from fear, care, or anxiety; easy in mind; not feeling suspicion or distrust; confident.
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To dress with ornaments; to adorn; -- said especially of horses.
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A contrivance, often consisting of a noose of cord, or the like, by which a bird or other animal may be entangled and caught; a trap; a gin.
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A contrivance, often consisting of a noose of cord, or the like, by which a bird or other animal may be entangled and caught; a trap; a gin.
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One who halts or limps; a cripple.
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A plant of the genus Cannabis (C. sativa), the fibrous skin or bark of which is used for making cloth and cordage. The name is also applied to variou…
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A long, slender rope made of hemp or strips of hide, esp. one with a noose; -- used as a lasso for catching cattle, horses, etc., and for picketing a…
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A rope or long thong of leather with, a running noose, used for catching horses, cattle, etc.
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A lariat.
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knot which slips along the rope or line around which it is made.
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Against; near by; towards; as, gin night.
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A contrivance, often consisting of a noose of cord, or the like, by which a bird or other animal may be entangled and caught; a trap; a gin.
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