strappings
Fastening with strips
Strappings are bands or strips of material used to secure, reinforce, or bind something.
The word appears in contexts involving packaging, medical bandaging, or construction: The strappings held the crate together during shipping.
Less commonly, strappings can refer to instances of beating with a strap as punishment.
Strap-fastening devices
- harnessesCaptures and directs energy
- fastenersDevices joining materials
- webbingTough woven strap material
- cinchesEffortless victories
velcro · grommets · rivets · clasps · snaps · lashings · tie-downs · restraints
Having well-developed sinews
- brawnyPhysically powerful, well-muscled
- robustStrong and durable
- well-builtDurably and skillfully made
- athleticPhysically strong and active
burly · husky · sturdy · broad-shouldered · strong · vigorous · hardy · stalwart
Wrapping wounds with cloth
- dressingsCoverings for wounds
- tapingRecording or binding
- wrappingOuter covering material
- splintingStabilizing injured bones externally
binding · compression · gauze · adhesive · support · immobilization · bracing · tourniquets
buckles
Strap-fastening devices
- harnessesCaptures and directs energy
- fastenersDevices joining materials
- webbingTough woven strap material
cinches · velcro · grommets · rivets · clasps · snaps · lashings · tie-downs · restraints · rigging
muscular
Having well-developed sinews
- brawnyPhysically powerful, well-muscled
- robustStrong and durable
- well-builtDurably and skillfully made
athletic · burly · husky · sturdy · broad-shouldered · strong · vigorous · hardy · stalwart · hefty
bandaging
Wrapping wounds with cloth
splinting · binding · compression · gauze · adhesive · support · immobilization · bracing · tourniquets
bondage
Involuntary subjugation to another
- securingMaking firmly fixed
- immobilizingPreventing any motion
- confiningLimiting freedom of movement
shackling · fettering · binding · pinioning · trussing · lashing
strappingsloosening
Reducing tightness or tension
releases · freeing · detachments · unravelings · slackening