Nautical. (See quot. 1769.)

Nautical. ‘A short piece of rope or line made fast to anything to secure it, or as a handle’ (Smyth Sa… Used for various other purposes.

Nautical. (See quot. 1848.) = lashing, n.2

A piece of spun yarn or other material used for binding ropes together (see rack, v.6).

Nautical and Military. = selvagee, n.

(See quot. 1867.)

Nautical. A rope or line used as a guy or lanyard. Cf. guy, n.1 2a.

Something that ties or is used for tying; a band; spec. one for tying a sail; plural = tie-up, n. 4.

Nautical. A piece of small line used to fasten or secure anything.

(sense 4).