anchor, anchorage
1. A device such as a metal rod, wire, or strap, for fixing one object to another, as specially formed […]
1. A device such as a metal rod, wire, or strap, for fixing one object to another, as specially formed […]
A mechanical device (such as a bolt or spike) used to secure a timber or wood framework.
The revetment of a counterscarp, usually made of stone or brick, but occasionally of timber.