fag end
fag-end
feazings
working end
straplike
standing part
working part
crown
lashline
blouse
spun yarn
endknot
loose end
tuck
parcel
burl
funambulatory
slipknot
karada
tieback
cable
wapp
standing end
cable moulding
rope yarn
strict
bungee
bungee cord
hank
aglet
sennit
aiglet
taut
regatte
tightwire
swag
birdeye
network
line
kevel
elastic
mesh
meshwork
monkey's fist
strapping
smallware
kackling
meshing
WOF
net
tie-on
ropelike
ribbonlength
chenille
chenille cord
hem
slack
ligule
frog
round turn
hang
warp
half hitch
snick
lace
woolder
becket
ladder
grist
wall knot
ply
ruched
elastolysis
slatch
plumb line
noose
diagonal
twill
seamline
whip
alpine coil
hitch
ridge rope
slashed
piping
edgestitch
nettling
power chain
jeff
bight
string tie
burly
raip
belt loop
butterfly knot
marline
darning
sautoir
macrame
straplike
funambulatory
strict
taut
tie-on
ropelike
ruched
slashed
burly
fag end
fag-end
feazings
working end
standing part
working part
crown
lashline
spun yarn
endknot
loose end
tuck
slipknot
karada
tieback
cable
wapp
standing end
cable moulding
rope yarn
bungee
bungee cord
hank
aglet
sennit
aiglet
regatte
tightwire
swag
birdeye
network
line
kevel
elastic
mesh
meshwork
monkey's fist
strapping
smallware
kackling
meshing
WOF
net
ribbonlength
chenille
chenille cord
hem
slack
ligule
frog
round turn
hang
warp
half hitch
snick
lace
woolder
becket
ladder
grist
wall knot
ply
elastolysis
slatch
plumb line
noose
diagonal
twill
seamline
alpine coil
hitch
ridge rope
piping
edgestitch
nettling
power chain
jeff
bight
string tie
raip
belt loop
butterfly knot
marline
darning
sautoir
macrame
blouse
parcel
burl
whip
noun
- A knot formed in the end of a rope by tucking in the strands to prevent them from unravelling
- A kind of spire or lantern formed by converging flying buttresses.
- Any currency (originally) issued by the crown (regal power) and often bearing a crown (headdress); (translation) various currencies known by similar names in their native languages, such as the koruna, kruna, krone, korona.
- A former pre-decimalization British coin worth five shillings.
- The part of an anchor where the arms and the shank meet
- A rounding or smoothing of the barrel opening
- The rounding, or rounded part, of the deck from a level line.
- The highest part of a hill.
- Any reward of victory or mark of honor.
- A whole bird with the legs and wings removed to produce a joint of white meat.
- The top section of a hat, above the brim.
- The state, the government (headed by a monarch).
- The sovereign (in a monarchy), as head of state.
- In American, a standard size of writing paper measuring 19 × 15 inches.
- The highest part of an arch.
- The upper range of facets in a rose diamond.
- The top of a tree.
- The part of a tooth above the gums.
- A royal, imperial or princely headdress; a diadem.
- In England, a standard size of printing paper measuring 20 × 15 inches.
- The dome of a furnace.
- The raised centre of a road.
- A prosthetic covering for a tooth.
- A wreath or band for the head, especially one given as reward of victory or a mark of honor.
- Imperial or regal power, or those who wield it.
- The area enclosed between two concentric perimeters.
- The upper part of certain fruits, as the pineapple or strawberry, that is removed before eating.
- The topmost part of the head.
- The knurled knob or dial, on the outside of a watch case, used to wind it or adjust the hands.
- The part of a plant where the root and stem meet.
- During childbirth, the appearance of the baby's head from the mother's vagina
- A monocyclic ligand having three or more binding sites, capable of holding a guest in a central location
- A formal hat worn by women to Sunday church services; a church crown.
- A round spot shaved clean on the top of the head, as a mark of the clerical state; the tonsure.
- Splendor; culmination; acme.
adj
verb
- In checkers, to stack two checkers to indicate that the piece has become a king.
- To place a crown on the head of.
- To cause to round upward; to make anything higher at the middle than at the edges, such as the face of a machine pulley.
- To effect a lodgment upon, as upon the crest of the glacis, or the summit of the breach.
- To bestow something upon as a mark of honour, dignity, or recompense; to adorn; to dignify.
- To hit on the head.
- To widen the opening of the barrel.
- To lay the ends of the strands of (a knot) over and under each other.
- To form the topmost or finishing part of; to complete; to consummate; to perfect.
- To shoot an opponent in the back of the head with a shotgun in a first-person shooter video game.
- To formally declare (someone) a king, queen, emperor, etc.
- Of a baby, during the birthing process; for the surface of the baby's head to appear in the vaginal opening.
- being about to take a poop (usually trying to hold it in, derived from obstetric use: metaphor of "giving birth" to solid poo)
- To declare (someone) a winner.
verb
- To wrap a strip around the end of a rope.
- To divide and distribute by parts or portions; often with out or into.
- To wrap something up into the form of a package.
- To add a parcel or item to; to itemize.
noun
- An individual item appearing on an invoice or receipt (only in the phrase bill of parcels).
- A package wrapped for shipment.
- An individual consignment of cargo for shipment, regardless of size and form.
- A small amount of food that has been wrapped up, for example a pastry.
- A portion of anything taken separately; a fragment of a whole; a part.
- A division of land bought and sold as a unit.
- An indiscriminate or indefinite number, measure, or quantity; a collection; a group.
noun
- a very strong thick rope made of twisted hemp or steel wire
- a telegram sent abroad
- a conductor for transmitting electrical or optical signals or electric power
- a nautical unit of depth
- television that is transmitted over cable directly to the receiver
- a television system that transmits over cables
verb
adj
- Strained; drawn close; tight.
- Upright, or straight and narrow; — said of the shape of the plants or their flower clusters.
- Severe in discipline.
- Irreflexive; if the described object is defined to be reflexive, that condition is overridden and replaced with irreflexive.
- Tense; not relaxed.
- Exact; accurate; precise; rigorously particular.
- Governed or governing by exact rules; observing exact rules; severe; rigorous.
- Rigidly interpreted; exactly limited; confined; restricted.
noun
noun
adj
- Under tension, like a stretched bowstring, rope, or sail; tight.
- Containing only relevant parts; brief and controlled.
- Experiencing anxiety or stress.
- Strong; uncompromising.
- Not flabby; firm, toned; (of a person) having a lean, strong body.
- Neat and well-disciplined; (by extension) efficient and in order.
verb
noun
noun
- A loop of draped fabric.
- Handouts, freebies, or giveaways, often distributed at conventions; merchandise.
- A low point or depression in land; especially, a place where water collects.
- A small single-person tent, usually foldable into an integral backpack.
- Style; fashionable appearance or manner.
- Stolen goods; the booty of a burglar or thief; boodle.
- A large quantity (of something).
verb
- To install (a ceiling fan or light fixture) by means of a long cord running from the ceiling to an outlet, and suspended by hooks or similar.
- To travel on foot carrying a swag (possessions tied in a blanket).
- To droop; to sag.
- To transport stolen goods.
- To (cause to) sway.
- To decorate (something) with loops of draped fabric.
noun
- A small spot or knot in finished lumber.
- A reverse twill weave, or cloth made with that weave.
- A position looking down from above, either literally or figuratively (providing an overview).
- An eye that is birdlike, especially one with an unblinking stare or with very keen eyesight.
- A flowering herbaceous perennial, Veronica chamaedrys.
- A small rounded deposit in a calcite matrix.
- A variety of string bean, Phaseolus vulgaris.
- A small hole that appears in knitted or woven fabric, where the threads have separated.
- A partially woody spurge (Caperonia castaneaefolia) found in wet soils in the southeastern U.S.; Mexican weed; Texas weed.
- A type of small, extremely hot chili (Capsicum frutescen); piri piri.
noun
- an open fabric of string or rope or wire woven together at regular intervals
- an interconnected system of things or people
- (broadcasting) a communication system consisting of a group of broadcasting stations that all transmit the same programs
- a system of intersecting lines or channels
- (electronics) a system of interconnected electronic components or circuits
verb
noun
- A rope, cord, string, or thread, of any thickness.
- A circle of latitude or of longitude, as represented on a map.
- A sentence of dialogue, especially in a play, movie, or the like.
- A set of positions in a team which play in a similar position on the field; in a traditional team, consisting of three players and acting as one of six such sets in the team.
- A verse (in poetry).
- One fortieth of an inch.
- The goal line.
- An edge of a graph.
- A series of notes forming a certain part (such as the bass or melody) of a greater work.
- An infinitely extending one-dimensional figure that has no curvature; one that has length but not breadth or thickness.
- A maxwell, a unit of magnetic flux.
- The equator.
- A vascular catheter.
- A written or printed row of letters, words, numbers, or other text, especially a row of words extending across a page or column, or a blank in place of such text.
- A particular path taken by a vehicle when driving a bend or corner in the road.
- A long tape or ribbon marked with units for measuring; a tape measure.
- The position in which the fencers hold their swords.
- a set composed of a spike, a drip chamber, a clamp, a Y-injection site, a three-way stopcock and a catheter.
- A hose or pipe, of any size.
- A letter, a written form of communication.
- A line segment; a continuous finite segment of such a figure.
- A trench or rampart, or the non-physical demarcation of the extent of the territory occupied by specified forces.
- A connected series of public conveyances, as a roadbed or railway track; and hence, an established arrangement for forwarding merchandise, etc.
- A threadlike crease or wrinkle marking the face, hand, or body; hence, a characteristic mark.
- A more-or-less straight sequence of people, objects, etc., either arranged as a queue or column and often waiting to be processed or dealt with, or arranged abreast of one another in a row (and contrasted with a column), as in a military formation.
- The regular infantry of an army, as distinguished from militia, guards, volunteer corps, cavalry, artillery, etc.
- A lie or exaggeration, especially one told to gain another's approval or prevent losing it.
- A tsarist-era Russian unit of measure, approximately equal to one tenth of an English inch, used especially when measuring the calibre of firearms.
- A population of cells derived from a single cell and containing the same genetic makeup.
- The official, stated position (or set of positions) of an individual or group, particularly a political or religious faction.
- Direction, path.
- A group of people born in a certain year (liners).
- Proper relative position or adjustment (of parts, not as to design or proportion, but with reference to smooth working).
- The batter's box.
- A series or succession of ancestors or descendants of a given person; a family or race; compare lineage.
- The exterior limit of a figure or territory: a boundary, contour, or outline; a demarcation.
- That which was measured by a line, such as a field or any piece of land set apart; hence, allotted place of abode.
- Course of conduct, thought, occupation, or policy; method of argument; department of industry, trade, or intellectual activity.
- Any of an ill-defined set of units of length, varying according to the country, discipline, industry, and date of application, commonly with no indication of the intended magnitude
- One of the straight horizontal and parallel prolonged strokes on and between which the notes are placed.
- The wire connecting one telegraphic station with another, a telephone or internet cable between two points: a telephone or network connection.
- One sixteenth of an inch.
- One twelfth of an inch.
- A path through two or more points (compare ‘segment’); a continuous mark, including as made by a pen; any path, curved or straight.
- A clothesline.
- The horizontal path of a ball towards the batsman (see also length).
- Information about or understanding of something. (Mostly restricted to the expressions get a line on, have a line on, and give a line on.)
- Lineament; feature; figure (of one's body).
- A number of shares taken by a jobber.
- A small path-shaped portion or serving of a powdery illegal drug, especially cocaine.
- A group of forwards that play together.
- A set of products or services sold by a business, or by extension, the business itself.
verb
- To reinforce (the back of a book) with glue and glued scrap material such as fabric or paper.
- To mark with a line or lines; to cover with lines.
- To fill or supply (something), as a purse with money.
- To place persons or things along the side of for security or defense; to strengthen by adding; to fortify.
- To place (objects) into a line (usually used with "up"); to form into a line; to align.
- To align (one or more switches) to direct a train onto a particular track.
- To read or repeat line by line.
- To form a line along.
- To track (wild bees) to their nest by following their line of flight.
- To hit a line drive; to hit a line drive which is caught for an out. Compare fly and ground.
- To measure.
- To cover the inner surface of (something), originally especially with linen.
noun
- an open fabric of string or rope or wire woven together at regular intervals
- the number of openings per linear inch of a screen; measures size of particles
- contact by fitting together
- the topology of a network whose components are all connected directly to every other component
- the act of interlocking or meshing
verb
noun
- an open fabric of string or rope or wire woven together at regular intervals
- a computer network consisting of a worldwide network of computer networks that use the TCP/IP network protocols to facilitate data transmission and exchange
- a trap made of netting to catch fish or birds or insects
- the excess of revenues over outlays in a given period of time (including depreciation and other non-cash expenses)
- a goal lined with netting (as in soccer or hockey)
- game equipment consisting of a strip of netting dividing the playing area in tennis or badminton
verb
- make as a net profit
- yield as a net profit
- construct or form a web, as if by weaving
- catch with a net
adj
adj
adj
noun
- a cord or rope or cable that is hanging loosely
- dust consisting of a mixture of small coal fragments and coal dust and dirt that sifts out when coal is passed over a sieve
- a noticeable deterioration in performance or quality
- a stretch of water without current or movement
- a soft wet area of low-lying land that sinks underfoot
- the quality of being loose (not taut)
adj
- not tense or taut
- flowing with little speed as e.g. at the turning of the tide
- lacking in rigor or strictness
verb
noun
- the way a garment hangs
- a special way of doing something
- a gymnastic exercise performed on the rings or horizontal bar or parallel bars when the gymnast's weight is supported by the arms
verb
- be suspended or hanging
- cause to be hanging or suspended
- kill by hanging
- let drop or droop
- fall or flow in a certain way
- be menacing, burdensome, or oppressive
- give heed (to)
- be suspended or poised
- hold on tightly or tenaciously
- be exhibited
- prevent from reaching a verdict, of a jury
- decorate or furnish with something suspended
- be placed in position as by a hinge
- place in position as by a hinge so as to allow free movement in one direction
- suspend (meat) in order to get a gamey taste
noun
- The clevis of a pulley block.
- A loop of rope with a knot at one end to catch in an eye at the other end. Used to secure oars etc. at their place.
- A spade for digging turf in the Fens.
- A short piece of rope spliced to form a circle
- A method of joining fabric, for example the doors of a tent, by interlacing loops of cord (beckets) through eyelet holes and adjacent loops.
- An eye in the end of a rope.
- A pocket in clothing.
- A loop of thread, typically braided, attached at each end to a jacket. Used to pass through the brooch bar of medals to affix them to the jacket without damaging it.
noun
- A length of unravelled fabric in a knitted garment, especially in nylon stockings; a run.
- A frame, usually portable, of wood, metal, or rope, used for ascent and descent, consisting of two side pieces to which are fastened rungs (cross strips or rounds acting as steps).
- A series of stages by which one progresses to a better position.
- In the game of go, a sequence of moves following a zigzag pattern and ultimately leading to the capture of the attacked stones.
- The hierarchy or ranking system within an organization, such as the corporate ladder.
verb
noun
- A strand that, twisted together with other strands, makes up rope or yarn.
- In two-player sequential games, a "half-turn" or a move made by one of the players.
- A layer of material.
- A bent; a direction.
- A condition, a state.
verb
- To work at (something) diligently.
- To press upon; to urge persistently.
- To persist in offering something to, especially for the purpose of inducement or persuasion.
- To travel over (a route) regularly.
- To bend, to flex; to be bent by something, to give way or yield (to a force, etc.).
- To wield or use (a tool, a weapon, etc.) steadily or vigorously.
noun
verb
- To bind the end of a rope with twine or other small stuff to prevent its unlaying: fraying or unravelling.
- To sew lightly; specifically, to form (a fabric) into gathers by loosely overcasting the rolled edge and drawing up the thread.
- To hoist or purchase by means of a whip.
- To urge into action or obedience.
- To hit with any flexible object.
- To throw or kick an object at a high velocity.
- To move very fast.
- To transfer momentum from one skater to another.
- To mix in a rapid aerating fashion, especially food.
- To thrash; to beat out, as grain, by striking.
- To move (something) very fast; often with up, out, etc.
- To enforce a member voting in accordance with party policy.
- To snap back and forth like a whip.
- To hit with a whip.
- To fish a body of water especially by making repeated casts.
- To defeat, as in a contest or game.
- To lash with sarcasm, abuse, etc.
noun
- A lash; a pliant, flexible instrument, such as a rod (commonly of cane or rattan) or a plaited or braided rope or thong (commonly of leather) used to create a sharp "crack" sound for directing or herding animals.
- A whipper-in.
- A blow administered with a whip.
- A coach driver; a coachman.
- The quality of being whiplike or flexible; suppleness, as of the shaft of a golf club.
- A document distributed weekly to MPs by party whips informing them of upcoming votes in parliament.
- A move in which one player transfers momentum to another.
- The regular status of an MP within a parliamentary party, which can be revoked by the party as a disciplinary measure.
- A whipping motion; a thrashing about.
- The same instrument used to strike a person or animal for corporal punishment or torture.
- A mode of personal motorized transportation; an automobile, all makes and models including motorcycles, excluding public transportation.
- A member of a political party who is in charge of enforcing the party's policies in votes; a whipper-in.
- A spring in certain electrical devices for making a circuit
- A wippen, a rocking component in certain piano actions.
- A purchase in which one block is used to gain a 2:1 mechanical advantage.
- Whipped cream.
noun
- Any of various knots used to attach a rope to an object other than another rope.
- A fastener or connection point, as for a trailer.
- A large Californian minnow, Lavinia exilicauda.
- A problem, delay or source of difficulty.
- A sudden pull.
- A period of time spent in the military.
- A hidden or unfavorable condition or element.
verb
- To strike the legs together in going, as horses; to interfere.
- To attach, tie or fasten.
- To pull with a jerk.
- To marry oneself to; especially to get hitched.
- To become entangled or caught; to be linked or yoked; to unite; to cling.
- To move interruptedly or with halts, jerks, or steps; said of something obstructed or impeded.
noun
- An ornamentation on the edges of a garment; a small cord covered with cloth.
- An act of making music or noise with pipes.
- A system of pipes that compose a structure; pipework.
- The process of an animal just beginning to break out of its egg; precedes hatching.
- The sound of musical pipes.
- Icing extruded from a piping bag.
- propagation by cuttings
- A piece cut off to be set or planted; a cutting.
adj
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