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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

line
something (as a cord or rope) that is long and thin and flexible

noun.artifact

14 Subcategories

becket go
(nautical) a short line with an eye at one end and a knot at the other
cord go
a line made of twisted fibers or threads
lanyard, laniard go
(nautical) a line used for extending or fastening rigging on ships
lifeline go
line thrown from a vessel that people can cling to in order to save themselves from drowning
lifeline go
line that raises or lowers a deep-sea diver
mooring, mooring line go
(nautical) a line that holds an object (especially a boat) in place
painter go
a line that is attached to the bow of a boat and used for tying up (as when docking or towing)
ratline, ratlin go
(nautical) a small horizontal rope between the shrouds of a sailing ship
rope go
a strong line
tack, shroud, sheet, mainsheet, weather sheet go
(nautical) a line (rope or chain) that regulates the angle at which a sail is set in relation to the wind
shroud go
a line that suspends the harness from the canopy of a parachute
strand go
line consisting of a complex of fibers or filaments that are twisted together to form a thread or a rope or a cable
towline, towrope, towing line, towing rope go
(nautical) a rope used in towing
trace go
either of two lines that connect a horse's harness to a wagon or other vehicle or to a whiffletree