(v): hold firmly
(v): fasten with or as if with a brooch
(v): cause to be firmly attached
(v): fasten with a buckle or buckles
(v): cause to be firmly attached
(v): grasp firmly
(v): take hold of; grab
(n): a fastener (as a buckle or hook) that is used to hold two things together
(n): restraint that attaches to something or holds something in place
(n): the act of grasping
(n): the act of gripping something firmly with the hands (or the tentacles)
