houtje

Definitions of houtje
  1. noun
    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)
    synonyms: staafje
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    type of:
    bevestigingsmiddel, clip, lijsteklem, lijstenklem, schroefklem, sluiting, spanner, videoclip
    restraint that attaches to something or holds something in place
  2. noun
    a wooden pin pushed or driven into a surface
    synonyms: kleerhaak, kleerhanger, knaap, knaapje, knijper, pen, pin, wasknijper, wasspeld, wervel
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    types:
    haring, piketpaal, tentharing
    a peg driven into the ground to hold a rope supporting a tent
    type of:
    pen, pin
    a small slender (often pointed) piece of wood or metal used to support or fasten or attach things
  3. noun
    a holder attached to the gunwale of a boat that holds the oar in place and acts as a fulcrum for rowing
    synonyms: kleerhaak, kleerhanger, knaap, knaapje, knijper, pen, pin, wasknijper, wasspeld, wervel
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    type of:
    bezitter, drager, eigenaar, houder
    a holding device
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