The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word BELAYED , but the solution may also be REEVED which is one of the most recent solution (1990 in New York Times).
Fastened, nautically crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| BELAYED | 50 % | 7 |
| REEVED | 50 % | 6 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Fastened, nautically
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- belay
- reeve
- anchor
- bend
- bended
- bends
- bens
- bonnet
- bowline
- brace
- braces
- deadlight
Crossword Answer definitions
BELAYED verb- To surround; environ; enclose.
- To overlay; adorn.
- To besiege; invest; surround.
- To lie in wait for in order to attack; block up or obstruct.
- To make (a rope) fast by turning it around a fastening point such as a cleat or piton.
- To secure (a person) to a rope or (a rope) to a person.
- To lay aside; stop; cancel.
- The general command to stop or cease.
More crossword clues leading to the same solutions
Here's a few more crossword clues - all leading to the identical solution
More clues leading to the result BELAYED
- Fastened (a rope)
- Held a climber's rope
- Made secure, nautically speaking.
- Fastened a ship's rope
- Made fast
- Fastened, nautically
- Secured while rock climbing
- Secured, as a sailor's rope
- Secured a climber's rope
- Fastened, as a rope