noun A coil or loop of something, especially twine, yarn, or rope.
noun A ring or shackle that secures a staysail to its stay and allows the sail to glide smoothly up and down.
noun Doubt, difficulty.
noun Mess, tangle.
noun A rope or withe for fastening a gate.
noun Hold; influence.
noun A throw in which a wrestler turns his left side to his opponent, twines his left leg about his opponent's right leg from the inside, and throws him backward.