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Bolting :: Bolting (n.) A darting away; a starting off or aside.

Wringstaff :: Wringstaff (n.) A strong piece of plank used in applying wringbolts.

Thunderbolt :: Thunderbolt (n.) Something resembling lightning in suddenness and effectiveness.

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

Spur :: Spur (n.) A piece of timber fixed on the bilge ways before launching, having the upper ends bolted to the vessel's side..

Controller :: Controller (n.) An iron block, usually bolted to a ship's deck, for controlling the running out of a chain cable. The links of the cable tend to drop into hollows in the block, and thus hold fast until disengaged..

Dogbolt :: Dogbolt (n.) The bolt of the cap-square over the trunnion of a cannon.

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

Bit :: Bit (v.) The part of a key which enters the lock and acts upon the bolt and tumblers.

Bolting :: Bolting (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Bol.

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..

Boltsprit :: Boltsprit (n.) See Bowsprit.

Lug :: Lug (n.) A projecting piece to which anything, as a rod, is attached, or against which anything, as a wedge or key, bears, or through which a bolt passes, etc..

String :: String (n.) An inside range of ceiling planks, corresponding to the sheer strake on the outside and bolted to it..

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

Flour :: Flour (n.) The finely ground meal of wheat, or of any other grain; especially, the finer part of meal separated by bolting; hence, the fine and soft powder of any substance; as, flour of emery; flour of mustard..

Pin :: Pin (n.) A short shaft, sometimes forming a bolt, a part of which serves as a journal..

Driftbolt :: Driftbolt (n.) A bolt for driving out other bolts.

Bibbs :: Bibbs (n. pl.) Pieces of timber bolted to certain parts of a mast to support the trestletrees.

Pin :: Pin (n.) A piece of wood, metal, etc., generally cylindrical, used for fastening separate articles together, or as a support by which one article may be suspended from another; a peg; a bolt..

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