A device for fastening or for checking motion

• fastener

  1. A device, such as a clip, pin, or clasp, that attaches something firmly to something else.
  2. A device, such as a seat belt, that secures a person or object.

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  1. A device, such as a clip, pin, or clasp, that attaches something firmly to something else.
  2. A device, such as a seat belt, that secures a person or object.

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• clasp

  1. A fastening, such as a hook or buckle, used to hold two or more objects or parts together.
  2. An embrace or hug.
  3. A grip or grasp of the hand.

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  1. A fastening, such as a hook or buckle, used to hold two or more objects or parts together.
  2. An embrace or hug.
  3. A grip or grasp of the hand.

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• catch

  1. To get and hold (something that has been in motion) in a hand, the hands, a container, or an implement:
  2. To take hold of, especially forcibly or suddenly; grasp:
  3. To stop (oneself) from doing an action:

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  1. To get and hold (something that has been in motion) in a hand, the hands, a container, or an implement:
  2. To take hold of, especially forcibly or suddenly; grasp:
  3. To stop (oneself) from doing an action:

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To take (another's property) without permission

• snitch

  1. To act as an informer:
  2. To steal (something, usually something of little value); pilfer:
  3. An informer.

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  1. To act as an informer:
  2. To steal (something, usually something of little value); pilfer:
  3. An informer.

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• rip-off

  1. A product or service that is overpriced or of poor quality.
  2. Something, such as a film or story, that is clearly imitative of or based on something else.
  3. A theft.

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  1. A product or service that is overpriced or of poor quality.
  2. Something, such as a film or story, that is clearly imitative of or based on something else.
  3. A theft.

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• pinch

  1. To squeeze (something) between the thumb and a finger, the jaws of a tool, or other edges.
  2. To cause pain or discomfort to (a part of the body) by pressing or being too tight:
  3. To nip, wither, or shrivel:

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  1. To squeeze (something) between the thumb and a finger, the jaws of a tool, or other edges.
  2. To cause pain or discomfort to (a part of the body) by pressing or being too tight:
  3. To nip, wither, or shrivel:

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• nip

  1. To seize and pinch or bite:
  2. To remove or sever by pinching or snipping:
  3. To bite or sting with the cold; chill.

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  1. To seize and pinch or bite:
  2. To remove or sever by pinching or snipping:
  3. To bite or sting with the cold; chill.

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• heist

  1. To steal:
  2. To hold up; rob.
  3. A robbery; a burglary.

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  1. To steal:
  2. To hold up; rob.
  3. A robbery; a burglary.

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• cop

  1. A police officer.
  2. One that regulates certain behaviors or actions:

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  1. A police officer.
  2. One that regulates certain behaviors or actions:

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• swipe

  1. A sweeping blow or stroke.
  2. A critical remark.
  3. A lever, especially one that raises the bucket in a well.

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  1. A sweeping blow or stroke.
  2. A critical remark.
  3. A lever, especially one that raises the bucket in a well.

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• lift

  1. To direct or carry from a lower to a higher position; raise:
  2. To transport by air:
  3. To revoke by taking back; rescind:

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  1. To direct or carry from a lower to a higher position; raise:
  2. To transport by air:
  3. To revoke by taking back; rescind:

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• thieve

  1. To take (something) by theft or commit theft.

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  1. To take (something) by theft or commit theft.

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• steal

  1. To take (the property of another) without right or permission.
  2. To present or use (someone else's words or ideas) as one's own.
  3. To get or take secretly or artfully:

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  1. To take (the property of another) without right or permission.
  2. To present or use (someone else's words or ideas) as one's own.
  3. To get or take secretly or artfully:

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• snatch

  1. To grasp or seize hastily, eagerly, or suddenly:
  2. To steal, especially quickly or with a sudden movement.
  3. To kidnap (someone).

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  1. To grasp or seize hastily, eagerly, or suddenly:
  2. To steal, especially quickly or with a sudden movement.
  3. To kidnap (someone).

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• purloin

  1. To steal, especially in a stealthy way.

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  1. To steal, especially in a stealthy way.

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• pilfer

  1. To steal (a small amount or item).
  2. To steal or filch.

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  1. To steal (a small amount or item).
  2. To steal or filch.

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• filch

  1. To take (something, especially something of little value) in a furtive manner; snitch.

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  1. To take (something, especially something of little value) in a furtive manner; snitch.

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An implement for snagging

• latch

  1. A fastening, as for a door or gate, typically consisting of a bar that fits into a notch or slot and is lifted from either side by a lever or string.
  2. A spring lock, as for a door, that is opened from the outside by a key.
  3. To close or lock with a latch.

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  1. A fastening, as for a door or gate, typically consisting of a bar that fits into a notch or slot and is lifted from either side by a lever or string.
  2. A spring lock, as for a door, that is opened from the outside by a key.
  3. To close or lock with a latch.

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• clasp

  1. A fastening, such as a hook or buckle, used to hold two or more objects or parts together.
  2. An embrace or hug.
  3. A grip or grasp of the hand.

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  1. A fastening, such as a hook or buckle, used to hold two or more objects or parts together.
  2. An embrace or hug.
  3. A grip or grasp of the hand.

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• catch

  1. To get and hold (something that has been in motion) in a hand, the hands, a container, or an implement:
  2. To take hold of, especially forcibly or suddenly; grasp:
  3. To stop (oneself) from doing an action:

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  1. To get and hold (something that has been in motion) in a hand, the hands, a container, or an implement:
  2. To take hold of, especially forcibly or suddenly; grasp:
  3. To stop (oneself) from doing an action:

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• lock

  1. A device operated by a key, combination, or keycard and used, as on a door, for holding, closing, or securing.
  2. A section of a waterway, such as a canal, closed off with gates, in which vessels in transit are raised or lowered by raising or lowering the water level of that section.
  3. A mechanism in a firearm for exploding the charge.

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  1. A device operated by a key, combination, or keycard and used, as on a door, for holding, closing, or securing.
  2. A section of a waterway, such as a canal, closed off with gates, in which vessels in transit are raised or lowered by raising or lowering the water level of that section.
  3. A mechanism in a firearm for exploding the charge.

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A curved implement for cutting

• scythe

  1. An implement consisting of a long, curved single-edged blade with a long bent handle, used for mowing or reaping.
  2. To cut with or as if with a scythe.

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  1. An implement consisting of a long, curved single-edged blade with a long bent handle, used for mowing or reaping.
  2. To cut with or as if with a scythe.

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• adze

  1. A cutting tool that has a curved blade set at a right angle to the handle and is used in shaping wood.
  2. To shape a material using an adze.

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  1. A cutting tool that has a curved blade set at a right angle to the handle and is used in shaping wood.
  2. To shape a material using an adze.

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• machete

  1. A large heavy knife with a broad blade, used as a weapon and an implement for cutting vegetation.
  2. To cut with a machete:
  3. To attack, wound, or kill with a machete.

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  1. A large heavy knife with a broad blade, used as a weapon and an implement for cutting vegetation.
  2. To cut with a machete:
  3. To attack, wound, or kill with a machete.

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• billhook

  1. An implement with a curved blade attached to a handle, used especially for clearing brush and for rough pruning.

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  1. An implement with a curved blade attached to a handle, used especially for clearing brush and for rough pruning.

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• bill

  1. An itemized list or statement of fees or charges.
  2. A statement or list of particulars, such as a theater program or menu.
  3. The entertainment offered by a theater.

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  1. An itemized list or statement of fees or charges.
  2. A statement or list of particulars, such as a theater program or menu.
  3. The entertainment offered by a theater.

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• sickle

  1. An implement having a semicircular blade attached to a short handle, used for cutting grain or tall grass.
  2. The cutting mechanism of a reaper or mower.
  3. To cut with a sickle.

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  1. An implement having a semicircular blade attached to a short handle, used for cutting grain or tall grass.
  2. The cutting mechanism of a reaper or mower.
  3. To cut with a sickle.

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To curve in the shape of a hook

• curve

  1. A line that deviates from straightness in a smooth, continuous fashion.
  2. A surface that deviates from planarity in a smooth, continuous fashion.
  3. Something characterized by such a line or surface, especially a rounded line or contour of the human body.

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  1. A line that deviates from straightness in a smooth, continuous fashion.
  2. A surface that deviates from planarity in a smooth, continuous fashion.
  3. Something characterized by such a line or surface, especially a rounded line or contour of the human body.

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• crook

  1. An implement or tool, such as a bishop's crosier or a shepherd's staff, with a bent or curved part.
  2. A part that is curved or bent like a hook.
  3. A curve or bend; a turn:

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  1. An implement or tool, such as a bishop's crosier or a shepherd's staff, with a bent or curved part.
  2. A part that is curved or bent like a hook.
  3. A curve or bend; a turn:

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• angle

  1. To fish with a hook and line.
  2. To try to get something by indirect or artful means:
  3. A fishhook or fishing tackle.

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  1. To fish with a hook and line.
  2. To try to get something by indirect or artful means:
  3. A fishhook or fishing tackle.

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To catch on a hook

• secure

  1. Free from danger or attack:
  2. Free from risk of loss; safe:
  3. Free from the risk of being intercepted or listened to by unauthorized persons:

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  1. Free from danger or attack:
  2. Free from risk of loss; safe:
  3. Free from the risk of being intercepted or listened to by unauthorized persons:

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• catch

  1. To get and hold (something that has been in motion) in a hand, the hands, a container, or an implement:
  2. To take hold of, especially forcibly or suddenly; grasp:
  3. To stop (oneself) from doing an action:

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  1. To get and hold (something that has been in motion) in a hand, the hands, a container, or an implement:
  2. To take hold of, especially forcibly or suddenly; grasp:
  3. To stop (oneself) from doing an action:

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• pin

  1. A short, straight, stiff piece of wire with a blunt head and a sharp point, used especially for fastening.
  2. Something, such as a safety pin, that resembles such a piece of wire in shape or use.
  3. A whit; a jot:

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  1. A short, straight, stiff piece of wire with a blunt head and a sharp point, used especially for fastening.
  2. Something, such as a safety pin, that resembles such a piece of wire in shape or use.
  3. A whit; a jot:

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*To attain one's end by trickery

• dupe

  1. A person who is easily deceived or is used to carry out the designs of another.
  2. To deceive (an unwary person).

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  1. A person who is easily deceived or is used to carry out the designs of another.
  2. To deceive (an unwary person).

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• defraud

  1. To take something from by fraud; swindle:

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  1. To take something from by fraud; swindle:

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• cheat

  1. To deceive by trickery; swindle:
  2. To deprive by trickery; defraud:
  3. To mislead; fool:

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  1. To deceive by trickery; swindle:
  2. To deprive by trickery; defraud:
  3. To mislead; fool:

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