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bellyband
a strap around the belly of a draft animal holding the shafts of a wagon
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buckle
fastener that fastens together two ends of a belt or strap; often has loose prong
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button
a round fastener sewn to shirts and coats etc to fit through buttonholes
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carabiner, karabiner, snap ring
an oblong metal ring with a spring clip; used in mountaineering to attach a rope to a piton or to connect two ropes
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catch
a fastener that fastens or locks a door or window
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clasp
a fastener (as a buckle or hook) that is used to hold two things together
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cleat
a fastener (usually with two projecting horns) around which a rope can be secured
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clinch
the flattened part of a nail or bolt or rivet
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clip
any of various small fasteners used to hold loose articles together
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clothes peg, clothes pin, clothespin
wood or plastic fastener; for holding clothes on a clothesline
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corrugated fastener, wiggle nail
a small strip of corrugated steel with sharp points on one side; hammered across wood joints in rough carpentry
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cottar, cotter
fastener consisting of a wedge or pin inserted through a slot to hold two other pieces together
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cringle, eyelet, grommet, grummet, loop
fastener consisting of a metal ring for lining a small hole to permit the attachment of cords or lines
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dowel, dowel pin, joggle
a fastener that is inserted into holes in two adjacent pieces and holds them together
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fillet, stopping
fastener consisting of a narrow strip of welded metal used to join steel members
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hook and eye
a kind of fastener used on clothing
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knot
any of various fastenings formed by looping and tying a rope (or cord) upon itself or to another rope or to another object
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lashing
rope that is used for fastening something to something else
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link, linkup, tie, tie-in
a fastener that serves to join or connect
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lock
a fastener fitted to a door or drawer to keep it firmly closed
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locker
a fastener that locks or closes
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nail
a thin pointed piece of metal that is hammered into materials as a fastener
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nut and bolt
a fastener made by screwing a nut onto a threaded bolt
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paper fastener
a fastener for holding a sheet of paper in place
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pin
a small slender (often pointed) piece of wood or metal used to support or fasten or attach things
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screw
a fastener with a tapered threaded shank and a slotted head
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seal
fastener that provides a tight and perfect closure
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seal, sealing wax
fastener consisting of a resinous composition that is plastic when warm; used for sealing documents and parcels and letters
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slide fastener, zip, zip fastener, zipper
a fastener for locking together two toothed edges by means of a sliding tab
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press stud, snap, snap fastener
a fastener used on clothing; fastens with a snapping sound
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toggle
a fastener consisting of a peg or pin or crosspiece that is inserted into an eye at the end of a rope or a chain or a cable in order to fasten it to something (as another rope or chain or cable)
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toggle bolt
a fastener consisting of a threaded bolt and a hinged spring-loaded toggle; used to fasten objects to hollow walls
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Allen screw
a screw with a hexagonal hole in the head
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barrel knot, blood knot
a knot used for tying fishing leaders together; the ends of the two leaders are wrapped around each other two or three times
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barrette
a small clip or pin for holding hair in place
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belt buckle
the buckle used to fasten a belt
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bicycle clip, trouser clip
a clip worn around a cyclist's ankles that keeps trousers from becoming caught in the bicycle chain
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bitt pin
a pin through the bitthead to keep the mooring lines from slipping off
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bolt
a screw that screws into a nut to form a fastener
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bow, bowknot
a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces
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brad
a small nail
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break seal
a seal that must be broken when first used and cannot easily be resealed
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bridge, nosepiece
the link between two lenses; rests on the nose
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alligator clip, bulldog clip
a clip with a spring that closes the metal jaws
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cap screw
a threaded screw for machine parts; screws into a tapped hole
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carrick bend
a knot used to connect the ends of two large ropes or hawsers
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clout, clout nail
a short nail with a flat head; used to attach sheet metal to wood
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clove hitch
a knot used to fasten a line temporarily to a post or spar
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coat button
a button on a coat
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combination lock
lock that can be opened only by turning dials in a special sequence
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cotter pin
a cotter consisting of a split pin that is secured (after passing through a hole) by splitting the ends apart
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cylinder lock
a lock in which a cylinder rotates to move a bolt; tumblers are pins; inserting the key lifts and aligns the pins to free the cylinder to rotate
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doorlock
a lock on an exterior door
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doornail
a nail with a large head; formerly used to decorate doors
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eightpenny nail
a nail 2.5 inches long
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figure eight, figure of eight
a knot having the shape of the numeral 8; tied in a rope that has been passed through a hole or pulley and that prevents the rope from coming loose
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fisherman's bend
a knot for tying a line to a spar or ring
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fisherman's knot, true lover's knot, truelove knot
a knot for tying the ends of two lines together
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fourpenny nail
a nail 1.5 inches long
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gasket
seal consisting of a ring for packing pistons or sealing a pipe joint
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Gordian knot
an intricate knot tied by Gordius, the king of Phrygia, and cut by the sword of Alexander the Great after he heard that whoever undid it would become ruler of Asia
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hairpin
a double pronged pin used to hold women's hair in place
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hair slide
a decorative hinged clip that girls and women put in their hair to hold it in place
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half hitch
a knot used to fasten a rope temporarily to an object; usually tied double
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hasp
a fastener for a door or lid; a hinged metal plate is fitted over a staple and is locked with a pin or padlock
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hatpin
a long sturdy pin used by women to secure a hat to their hair
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hawser bend
a knot uniting the ends of two lines
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hitch
a knot that can be undone by pulling against the strain that holds it; a temporary knot
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hobnail
a short nail with a thick head; used to protect the soles of boots
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hood latch
a catch that holds the hood of a car shut
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hook
a catch for locking a door
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latch
catch for fastening a door or gate; a bar that can be lowered or slid into a groove
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door latch, latch
spring-loaded doorlock that can only be opened from the outside with a key
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lever lock
a lock whose tumblers are levers that must be raised to a given position so that the bolt can move
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linchpin, lynchpin
pin inserted through an axletree to hold a wheel on
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loop knot
any of various knots used to make a fixed loop in a rope
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love knot, lover's knot, lovers' knot, true lover's knot, true lovers' knot
a stylized or decorative knot used as an emblem of love
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machine screw
a screw used either with a nut or with a tapped hole; slotted head can be driven by a screwdriver
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metal screw
screw made of metal
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overhand knot
a simple small knot (often used as part of other knots)
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padlock
a detachable lock; has a hinged shackle that can be passed through the staple of a hasp or the links in a chain and then snapped shut
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gem clip, paper clip, paperclip
a wire or plastic clip for holding sheets of paper together
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nog, peg
a wooden pin pushed or driven into a surface
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Phillips screw
a screw with a special head having crossed slots
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piston ring
seal consisting of a split metal ring that seals the gap between a piston and the cylinder wall
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prolonge knot, sailor's breastplate
a knot in the rope used to drag a gun carriage
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rivet
heavy pin having a head at one end and the other end being hammered flat after being passed through holes in the pieces that are fastened together
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safety pin
a pin in the form of a clasp; has a guard so the point of the pin will not stick the user
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sash fastener, sash lock, window lock
a lock attached to the sashes of a double hung window that can fix both in the shut position
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setscrew
a screw (often without a head) that fits into the boss or hub of a wheel or cam etc. and prevents motion of the part relative to the shaft on which it is mounted
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setscrew
a screw that is used to adjust the tension on a spring
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sheepshank
a knot for shortening a line
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shirt button
a button on a shirt
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sixpenny nail
a nail 2 inches long
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skewer
a long pin for holding meat in position while it is being roasted
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slipknot
a knot at the end of a cord or rope that can slip along the cord or rope around which it is made
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spike
a large stout nail
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square knot
a double knot made of two half hitches and used to join the ends of two cords
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staple
paper fastener consisting of a short length of U-shaped wire that can fasten papers together
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staple
a short U-shaped wire nail for securing cables
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stopper knot
a knot that prevents a rope from passing through a hole
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straight pin
pin consisting of a short straight stiff piece of wire with a pointed end; used to fasten pieces of cloth or paper together
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stub nail
a short thick nail
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surgeon's knot
any of several knots used in tying stitches or ligatures
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tack
a short nail with a sharp point and a large head
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tenpenny nail
a nail 3 inches long
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thumbscrew
screw designed to be turned with the thumb and fingers
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drawing pin, pushpin, thumbtack
a tack for attaching papers to a bulletin board or drawing board
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Turk's head
an ornamental knot that resembles a small turban
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washer
seal consisting of a flat disk placed to prevent leakage
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woodscrew
a metal screw that tapers to a point so that it can be driven into wood with a screwdriver
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worm
screw thread on a gear with the teeth of a worm wheel or rack
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gudgeon pin, wrist pin
pin joining a piston to a connecting rod