guywire
Tensioned support cable
A guywire is a tensioned cable anchoring a tall structure to the ground—radio towers, utility poles, circus tents.
The wires run diagonally from high on the structure to stakes or anchors at ground level, preventing sway or collapse.
Also spelled as two words: guy wire.
The guy comes from an old word for guide.
Heavy-duty woven line
- stayRemain in position
- shroudBurial cloth or covering
- tetherFastening cord for animals
- lineContinuous mark or queue
rope · strand · turnbuckle · thimble · shackle · clamp · clip · sleeve
Tall slender edifice
- mastVessel's sail support
- poleCylindrical shaft or extremity
- antennaBroadcast signal receiver
- pylonSupporting structure for wires
derrick · radio tower · cell tower · transmission tower · smokestack · chimney · tent pole · flagpole
Secures ships to seabed
- deadmanBuried stabilizing mass
- ground anchorDevice securing objects to earth
- screw anchorHollow-wall fastening insert
- earth anchorDevice securing loads underground
foundation · mooring · tie-down · securing
Stretched or strained state
- loadCarried weight or burden
- stressPressure, mental or vocal
- strainExcessive stretching force
- pullForce toward oneself
tightness · preload · sag · deflection · wind load · uplift · compression · torque
Ropes controlling ship sails
- bracingRefreshingly keen or stimulating
- erectionAct of building upward
- guyingTeasing or mocking
- fasteningJoining two parts together
tensioning · attachment · alignment · spacing · configuration · radial · catenary · plumb
cable
Heavy-duty woven line
line · rope · strand · turnbuckle · thimble · shackle · clamp · clip · sleeve · fitting
tower
Tall slender edifice
pylon · derrick · radio tower · cell tower · transmission tower · smokestack · chimney · tent pole · flagpole · windmill
anchor
Secures ships to seabed
- deadmanBuried stabilizing mass
- ground anchorDevice securing objects to earth
- screw anchorHollow-wall fastening insert
earth anchor · foundation · mooring · tie-down · securing
tension
Stretched or strained state
pull · tightness · preload · sag · deflection · wind load · uplift · compression · torque · elongation
rigging
Ropes controlling ship sails
fastening · tensioning · attachment · alignment · spacing · configuration · radial · catenary · plumb · leveling