tie-down

[ tahy-doun ]

noun

1. a device for tying something down.
2. the act of tying something down.

Word History and Origins

Origin of tie-down¹

Noun use of verb phrase tie down

Idioms and Phrases

Constrain, confine, or limit, as in As long as the children were small, she was too tied down to look for a job . [Late 1600s]

Example Sentences

It takes her a moment to find a suitable tie-down point on the hull.

From The Daily Beast

I'm gettin' too old, too plumb old and disgusted with this vale of steers to change and tie down to short grass.

From Project Gutenberg

It is not too much to tie down every third time the needle end of the silk comes to the back.

From Project Gutenberg

And we heard Jack tie down the front of the cover and roll over on the bed again.

From Project Gutenberg

Pour the mixture into strong bottles, stopper them tightly with new corks, and tie down the corks with strong twine.

From Project Gutenberg

But in another half hour Vincent had to bring the boat's head up to the wind, lower the lug, and tie down the last reef.

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

• confine
• constrain
• curb
• curtail
• detain
• deter
• govern
• hamper
• hinder
• inhibit
• keep down
• kill
• limit
• prevent
• repress
• restrict
• subdue
• suppress