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entity go
that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving)

physical entity go
an entity that has physical existence

object, physical object go
a tangible and visible entity

whole, unit go
an assemblage of parts that is regarded as a single entity

artifact, artefact go
a man-made object taken as a whole

instrumentation, instrumentality go
an artifact (or system of artifacts) that is instrumental in accomplishing some end

device go
an instrumentality invented for a particular purpose

restraint, constraint go
a device that retards something's motion

fastening, fixing, fastener, holdfast go
restraint that attaches to something or holds something in place

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

hitch
a knot that can be undone by pulling against the strain that holds it

noun.artifact

5 Subcategories

Blackwall hitch go
a simple hitch used for temporarily attaching a line to a hook
cat's-paw go
a hitch in the middle of rope that has two eyes into which tackle can be hooked
rolling hitch go
a hitch for fastening a line to a spar or another rope
sheet bend, becket bend, weaver's knot, weaver's hitch go
a hitch used for temporarily tying a rope to the middle of another rope (or to an eye)
timber hitch go
a hitch used to secure a rope to a log or spar