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noun • the act of grasping • the appendage to an object that is designed to be held in order to use or move it • a portable rectangular container for carrying clothes • the friction between a body and the surface on which it moves (as between an automobile tire and the road) • worker who moves the camera around while a film or television show is being made • an intellectual hold or understanding • a flat wire hairpin whose prongs press tightly together; used to hold bobbed hair in place verb • hold fast or firmly • to grip or seize, as in a wrestling match • to render motionless, as with a fixed stare or by arousing terror or awe | ||||
| 30% | 8 | Often used in conjunction with cleats or winches | ||
noun • a pulley-block used to guide a rope forming part of a ship's rigging to avoid chafing | ||||
| 30% | 6 | A band of plating or the like resting on cleats projecting from the frames as a reinforcement. | ||
noun • thick plank forming a ridge along the side of a wooden ship | ||||
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