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plural tiedowns
A rope, strap, chain, or line used to secure a load or item. quotations examples
The rules in this section apply to tiedown assemblies (including chains, cables, steel Straps, and fiber webbing), other securement devices, and attachment or fastening devices used in conjunction therewith, which are used to secure cargo to motor vehicles in transit.
1974, Code of Federal Regulations: 1949-1984, page 336
The assembly to which something is secured using a tiedown. quotations examples
He didn't tell her, but when he'd heard she would be in a place with a functioning airstrip he'd been in such a hurry to arrange for the days off and get out to his tiedown at Merrill Field that he hadn't bothered to ask.
1995, Dana Stabenow, Play with Fire, page 156
The act of securing something using a tiedown. quotations examples
Accomplish aircraft tiedown by utilizing mooring points shown in figure 2-28.
1990, Operator's Manual for Army Models RU-21B and RU-21C Aircraft