grummet
Americannoun
noun
Example Sentences
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He had brought a long piece of rope, which he formed into a large grummet, or hoop, round the tree.
From The Three Commanders by Dugdale, Thomas Cantrell
There was also one grummet of round-shot at every gun, besides the racks being filled.
From Ned Myers or, a Life Before the Mast by Cooper, James Fenimore
This example was followed by the rest: Seeing this, Pat secured several about his neck, and then getting into his grummet he descended.
From The Three Admirals by Wells, J.R.
A grummet is a washer made of twisted hemp, cotton, or other material, and coated with red-lead putty, and is placed beneath the heads of bolts, or under washers placed beneath nuts to stop leaks.
From Modern Machine-Shop Practice, Volumes I and II by Rose, Joshua
The moment the animal drags at the bait the grummet slips off the peg, bringing with it the line that held up the door, and this falling down closes the trap and secures him.
From Journal of the Third Voyage for the Discovery of a North-West Passage by Morley, Henry
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