5
wolfhound(animal, creature, fauna, being)
4
ratchet(noun, connection)
3
button
3
catch
3
latch(noun, connection)
3
lock(noun, connection)
2
bolt
2
cad
2
clink
2
firedog
2
pin
1
anchor
1
andiron
1
avoid
1
blackguard
1
brad
1
brake
1
buckle
1
chink
1
chuck jaw(expression, idiom)
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