The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word BELAYS which also is the latest solution we found used in LA Times in 2002.
Fastens a ship's rope crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| BELAYS | 100 % | 6 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Fastens a ship's rope
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- brace
- pitch
- pitched
- mat
- bobstay
- braces
- bow
- collet
- pin
- anchor
- anchoring
- binding
Crossword Answer definitions
BELAYS noun- The securing of a rope to a rock or other projection.
- The object to which a rope is secured.
- A location at which a climber stops and builds an anchor with which to secure their partner.
- 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.
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