ζευκτηρία zeuktēría

Meaning

a fastening (tiller-rope)

In the King James Version: band

Derivation: feminine of a derivative (at the second stage) from the same as G2218 (ζυγός);

Where it is used

• Acts 27:40 Cutting away the anchors, they left them in the sea as they loosened the ropes that held the rudders. Then they hoisted the foresail to the wind and made for the beach.