fastenings

any of various fastenings formed by looping and tying a rope (or cord) upon itself or to another rope or to another object n

n a tight cluster of people or things n any of various fastenings formed by looping and tying a rope (or cord) upon itself or to another rope or to another object n a hard cross-grained round piece of wood in a board where a branch emerged n something twisted and tight and swollen n a unit of length used in navigation

a low-cut shoe without fastenings v

its rhythmic contractions move the blood through the body n a low-cut shoe without fastenings v operate like a pump