| attachment |
something that physically fastens one thing to another; tie; band. [1/6 definitions] |
| band2 |
to tie with a strip of material in order to identify or bind; put a band on. [1/4 definitions] |
| black tie |
the black bow tie worn on semiformal occasions with a dinner jacket or tuxedo. [1/2 definitions] |
| black-tie |
requiring semi-formal attire, esp., for the men, a black bow tie and dinner jacket or tuxedo. |
| bolo tie |
a cord worn around the neck as a tie, the ends of which are held together with an ornamental sliding clasp. |
| bride2 |
a loop or tie of thread that joins decorative patterns in embroidery or needlework. |
| bumpkin2 |
a pole or beam protruding from a ship's deck or hull used to tie down blocks and the like or to extend sails. |
| casting vote |
the deciding vote cast by the presiding officer to break a tie, as in a legislative body. |
| cord |
to tie or bind with a cord or cords. [1/8 definitions] |
| dead heat |
a race that ends in a tie between two or more contestants. |
| deuce1 |
in tennis and other racket sports, a tie score that requires either side to win two successive points in order to win the game. [1/2 definitions] |
| dinner jacket |
a suit consisting of such a jacket and dark trousers, worn with a bow tie and usu. a cummerbund. [1/2 definitions] |
| dissolution |
the annulment or severance of a bond or tie, esp. a formal or contractual connection. [1/5 definitions] |
| draw |
a game or contest that ends in a tie. [1/19 definitions] |
| girth |
to tie or bind with a girth. [1/4 definitions] |
| hogtie |
to tie the four legs of (an animal) together. [1/2 definitions] |
| king post |
in carpentry, a supporting vertical post between the apex of a triangular truss and the horizontal tie beam. (Cf. queen post.) |
| knot1 |
to form into a knot, or to tie knots in. [1/14 definitions] |
| lace |
to draw or tie together by means of a cord or string passed through holes in opposing edges, as of a shoe or boot. [1/6 definitions] |
| lash2 |
to bind or tie down with a rope, cord, or chain. |
| leash |
to control, restrain, or tie with a leash or as if with a leash. [1/3 definitions] |