Thumb___ (fastener) Crossword Clue

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Thumb___ (fastener) Crossword Answer

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(noun)
1. gear for a horse
2. (nautical) a line (rope or chain) that regulates the angle at which a sail is set in relation to the wind
(verb)
1. reverse (a direction, attitude, or course of action)
2. turn into the wind

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

FASTENER (noun)
1. restraint that attaches to something or holds something in place
2. a person who fastens or makes fast
THUMB (verb)
1. look through a book or other written material
2. feel or handle with the fingers
THUMB (noun)
1. a convex molding having a cross section in the form of a quarter of a circle or of an ellipse
2. the thick short innermost digit of the forelimb

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