ringbolt
Loop-topped fastener
A ringbolt is a bolt with a ring attached to its head, used for fastening ropes, chains, or cables.
Ringbolts appear on ships, docks, and walls where something needs to be tied down or secured: The mooring line was looped through the ringbolt on the pier.
They provide a fixed anchor point for pulling, towing, or restraining.
Shoe spike for grip
- bollardTraffic-blocking vertical post
- hawserThick nautical tethering rope
- docklineRope securing boat to pier
- tetherFastening cord for animals
tie-up · berth · pier · wharf · quay · jetty · marina · dock
Beating or binding
- tie-downStrap securing cargo
- fasteningJoining two parts together
- anchoringFastening securely to position
- clampingFixing firmly with pressure
bracing · attachment · tethering · cinching · chaining · snugging · tensioning · binding
Threaded fastener with loop head
- shackleMetal limb restraint
- clevisU-shaped connector with pin
- turnbuckleThreaded device for adjusting tension
- thimblePitted cap for stitching
snap hook · carabiner · chain link · swivel · quick link · screw eye
Solid mass, or impede
- tackleGear or takedown
- sheaveChanneled wheel for rope
- pulleyGrooved wheel for rope
- halyardSail-hoisting tackle
sheet · shroud · stay · lanyard · splice · whipping · seizing · deadeye
Resistance to pulling force
- shear forceLoad causing parallel displacement
- capacityMaximum amount containable
- durabilityResistance to wear
- stressPressure, mental or vocal
strain · fatigue · corrosion resistance · galvanized · forged · welded · cast · stainless
cleat
Shoe spike for grip
- bollardTraffic-blocking vertical post
- hawserThick nautical tethering rope
- docklineRope securing boat to pier
tether · tie-up · berth · pier · wharf · quay · jetty · marina · dock · buoy
lashing
Beating or binding
- tie-downStrap securing cargo
- fasteningJoining two parts together
- anchoringFastening securely to position
clamping · bracing · attachment · tethering · cinching · chaining · snugging · tensioning · binding · strapping
eyebolt
Threaded fastener with loop head
- shackleMetal limb restraint
- clevisU-shaped connector with pin
- turnbuckleThreaded device for adjusting tension
thimble · snap hook · carabiner · chain link · swivel · quick link · screw eye
block
Solid mass, or impede
halyard · sheet · shroud · stay · lanyard · splice · whipping · seizing · deadeye · turnbuckle
tensile strength
Resistance to pulling force
- shear forceLoad causing parallel displacement
- capacityMaximum amount containable
- durabilityResistance to wear
stress · strain · fatigue · corrosion resistance · galvanized · forged · welded · cast · stainless · marine grade