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2. Guy-wire - Wikipedia

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   A guy-wire, guy-line, guy-rope, down guy, or stay, also called simply a guy, is a tensioned cable designed to add stability to a freestanding structure. They are used commonly for ship masts, radio masts, wind turbines, utility poles, and tents. A thin vertical mast supported by guy wires is called a guyed mast.

3. Taut-line hitch - Wikipedia

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   Adjusting the guy-lines of a tent is a common use for the taut-line hitch. Once snug and set, the hitch can be adjusted as needed. To tighten the line with respect to a load attached to the standing part, the user can grasp the standing part with one hand inside of the loop and pull toward the anchor object.

4. Adjustable grip hitch - Wikipedia

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   The adjustable grip hitch is a simple and useful friction hitch which may easily be shifted up and down the rope while slack. It will hold fast when loaded, but slip when shock loaded until tension is relieved enough for it to again hold fast. It serves the same purpose as the taut-line hitch, e.g. tensioning a tent's guy line.

5. Bell tent - Wikipedia

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   Bell tents used by the British cavalry during the Crimean War in 1855. Photograph by Roger Fenton. A bell tent is a human shelter for inhabiting, traveling or leisure that has been used since 600AD. [1] The design is a simple structure, supported by a single central pole, covered with cotton canvas.

6. Tent - Wikipedia

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   A tent is a shelter consisting of sheets of fabric or other material draped over, attached to a frame of poles or a supporting rope. While smaller tents may be free-standing or attached to the ground, large tents are usually anchored using guy ropes tied to stakes or tent pegs.

7. Tightrope walker is latest problem for downtown L.A.'s ... - AOL

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   A performance artist who goes by the name Reckless Ben filmed himself on a slackline between two downtown L.A. skyscrapers 40 stories above Figueroa Street.