Rope Fastener Crossword Clue

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	noun • a metal or leather projection (as from the sole of a shoe); prevents slipping • a fastener (usually with two projecting horns) around which a rope can be secured • a strip of wood or metal used to strengthen the surface to which it is attached verb • provide with cleats • secure on a cleat
	28%	11		Vessel rope fastener
	noun • either of a pair of strong posts that support a windlass on a ship's deck
	27%	10		Sailboat's fastener
	noun • the chain or rope that attaches an anchor to a vessel

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New York Times25 Mar 1987	Down 49
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