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Clinch :: Clinch (n.) A hitch or bend by which a rope is made fast to the ring of an anchor, or the breeching of a ship's gun to the ringbolts..

Searce :: Searce (v. t.) To sift; to bolt.

Start :: Start (v. t.) To move suddenly from its place or position; to displace or loosen; to dislocate; as, to start a bone; the storm started the bolts in the vessel..

Fish :: Fish (v. t.) To strengthen (a beam, mast, etc.), or unite end to end (two timbers, railroad rails, etc.) by bolting a plank, timber, or plate to the beam, mast, or timbers, lengthwise on one or both sides. See Fish joint, under Fish, n..

Bolt :: Bolt (v. i.) To strike or fall suddenly like a bolt.

Thunderstone :: Thunderstone (n.) A thunderbolt, -- formerly believed to be a stone..

Selvedge :: Selvedge (n.) The edge plate of a lock, through which the bolt passes..

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..

Bolt :: Bolt (v. i.) To spring suddenly aside, or out of the regular path; as, the horse bolted..

Fence :: Fence (n.) A projection on the bolt, which passes through the tumbler gates in locking and unlocking..

Cleat :: Cleat (n.) A device made of wood or metal, having two arms, around which turns may be taken with a line or rope so as to hold securely and yet be readily released. It is bolted by the middle to a deck or mast, etc., or it may be lashed to a rope..

Slot :: Slot (n.) A bolt or bar for fastening a door.

Cant :: Cant (v. t.) To cut off an angle from, as from a square piece of timber, or from the head of a bolt..

Range :: Range (v.) A bolting sieve to sift meal.

Dread-bolted :: Dread-bolted (a.) Armed with dreaded bolts.

Tumbler :: Tumbler (n.) A movable obstruction in a lock, consisting of a lever, latch, wheel, slide, or the like, which must be adjusted to a particular position by a key or other means before the bolt can be thrown in locking or unlocking..

Bolt :: Bolt (v. t.) To swallow without chewing; as, to bolt food..

Bolty :: Bolty (n.) An edible fish of the Nile (genus Chromis).

Stem-winder :: Stemson (n.) A piece of curved timber bolted to the stem, keelson, and apron in a ship's frame near the bow..

Boltsprit :: Boltsprit (n.) See Bowsprit.

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