anchor
A metal clamp or tie rod with plain or decorative end washers that helps prevent walls from bulging; often ornamental in appearance. Photo from Baltimore, Maryland, 2018. 2. Raised central block, common in Prairie houses. 3. Any of various metal devices for binding one part of a structure to another. 4. A mechanical device for locking a stressed tendon in position and delivering the prestressing force to the concrete, either permanently in a posttensioned member or temporarily during hardening of a pretensioned concrete member. Also called anchorage. (Ching, 1995) 5. A symbol of hope. (Kremer, 2025)
tie plate, wall anchor, anchorage