| anchor rope | | |
| n. (artifact) | 1. anchor chain, anchor rope | the chain or rope that attaches an anchor to a vessel. |
| ~ chain | a series of (usually metal) rings or links fitted into one another to make a flexible ligament. |
| tie down | | |
| v. (contact) | 1. bind, tie down, tie up, truss | secure with or as if with ropes.; "tie down the prisoners"; "tie up the old newspapers and bring them to the recycling shed" |
| ~ chain up | tie up with chains.; "chain up the prisoners" |
| ~ faggot up, faggot, fagot | bind or tie up in or as if in a faggot.; "faggot up the sticks" |
| ~ faggot, fagot | fasten together rods of iron in order to heat or weld them. |
| ~ hog-tie | tie together somebody's limbs.; "The prisoner was hog-tied" |
| ~ restrain, confine, hold | to close within bounds, limit or hold back from movement.; "This holds the local until the express passengers change trains"; "About a dozen animals were held inside the stockade"; "The illegal immigrants were held at a detention center"; "The terrorists held the journalists for ransom" |
| ~ fasten, fix, secure | cause to be firmly attached.; "fasten the lock onto the door"; "she fixed her gaze on the man" |
| v. (communication) | 2. tie down | restrain from independence by an obligation.; "He was tied down by his work" |
| ~ oblige, obligate, bind, hold | bind by an obligation; cause to be indebted.; "He's held by a contract"; "I'll hold you by your promise" |
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