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Drawbolt :: Drawbolt (n.) A coupling pin. See under Coupling.

Bolt :: Bolt (n.) A sieve, esp. a long fine sieve used in milling for bolting flour and meal; a bolter..

Bolt :: Bolt (v. t.) To fasten or secure with, or as with, a bolt or bolts, as a door, a timber, fetters; to shackle; to restrain..

Unbar :: Unbar (v. t.) To remove a bar or bars from; to unbolt; to open; as, to unbar a gate..

Searcer :: Searcer (n.) One who sifts or bolts.

Shackle :: Shackle (n.) A link or loop, as in a chain, fitted with a movable bolt, so that the parts can be separated, or the loop removed; a clevis..

Bolt :: Bolt (v. t.) To sift or separate the coarser from the finer particles of, as bran from flour, by means of a bolter; to separate, assort, refine, or purify by other means..

Shroud :: Shroud (n.) A set of ropes serving as stays to support the masts. The lower shrouds are secured to the sides of vessels by heavy iron bolts and are passed around the head of the lower masts.

Mainpin :: Mainpin (n.) A kingbolt.

Bolt :: Bolt (v. t.) To discuss or argue privately, and for practice, as cases at law..

Carronade :: Carronade (n.) A kind of short cannon, formerly in use, designed to throw a large projectile with small velocity, used for the purpose of breaking or smashing in, rather than piercing, the object aimed at, as the side of a ship. It has no trunnions, but is supported on its carriage by a bolt passing through a loop on its under side..

Bolting :: Bolting (n.) A private arguing of cases for practice by students, as in the Inns of Court..

Strip :: Strip (v. t.) To tear off the thread from (a bolt or nut); as, the bolt is stripped..

Transom :: Transom (n.) One of the principal transverse timbers of the stern, bolted to the sternpost and giving shape to the stern structure; -- called also transsummer..

Rivet :: Rivet (v. t.) To spread out the end or point of, as of a metallic pin, rod, or bolt, by beating or pressing, so as to form a sort of head..

Graft :: Graft (n.) To cover, as a ring bolt, block strap, splicing, etc., with a weaving of small cord or rope-yarns..

Drivebolt :: Drivebolt (n.) A drift; a tool for setting bolts home.

Top-block :: Top-block (n.) A large ironbound block strapped with a hook, and, when used, hung to an eyebolt in the cap, -- used in swaying and lowering the topmast..

Tubbing :: Tubbing (n.) A lining of timber or metal around the shaft of a mine; especially, a series of cast-iron cylinders bolted together, used to enable those who sink a shaft to penetrate quicksand, water, etc., with safety..

Keeper :: Keeper (n.) A ring, strap, clamp, or any device for holding an object in place; as: (a) The box on a door jamb into which the bolt of a lock protrudes, when shot. (b) A ring serving to keep another ring on the finger. (c) A loop near the buckle of a strap to receive the end of the strap..

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