bottom bolt

noun

1. a bolt at the bottom of a door or the like, sliding into a socket in the floor or sill and equipped with a device for keeping it raised when the door is not fastened.

Example Sentences

He heard the chain rattle back and the bottom bolt drawn slowly and stiffly from the socket.

From Slate

Then, replace the bottom bolt.

From Time Magazine Archive

In order to get the bottom bolt in place, you'll have to lift up on the tire to align the hole and bolt.

From Time Magazine Archive

Step 2: Easy Once the bottom bolt is free, move up the shock to the top bolt.

From Time Magazine Archive

Step 2: Easy Once the bottom bolt is free, move up the shock to the top bolt.

From Time Magazine Archive