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Pawl :: Pawl (n.) A pivoted tongue, or sliding bolt, on one part of a machine, adapted to fall into notches, or interdental spaces, on another part, as a ratchet wheel, in such a manner as to permit motion in one direction and prevent it in the reverse, as in a windlass; a catch, click, or detent. See Illust. of Ratchet Wheel..

Eyebolt :: Eyebolt (n.) A bolt which a looped head, or an opening in the head..

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..

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..

Bultel :: Bultel (n.) A bolter or bolting cloth; also, bran..

Wale :: Wale (n.) A timber bolted to a row of piles to secure them together and in position.

Gripe :: Gripe (n.) An assemblage of ropes, dead-eyes, and hocks, fastened to ringbolts in the deck, to secure the boats when hoisted; also, broad bands passed around a boat to secure it at the davits and prevent swinging..

Countersink :: Countersink (v. t.) To chamfer or form a depression around the top of (a hole in wood, metal, etc.) for the reception of the head of a screw or bolt below the surface, either wholly or in part; as, to countersink a hole for a screw..

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

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..

Bolt :: Bolt (n.) A bundle, as of oziers..

Setbolt :: Setbolt (n.) An iron pin, or bolt, for fitting planks closely together..

Mugwump :: Mugwump (n.) A bolter from the Republican party in the national election of 1884; an Independent.

Talon :: Talon (n.) The shoulder of the bolt of a lock on which the key acts to shoot the bolt.

Chain :: Chain (n.) Iron links bolted to the side of a vessel to bold the dead-eyes connected with the shrouds; also, the channels..

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

Bolting :: Bolting (n.) A sifting, as of flour or meal..

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

Ringbolt :: Ringbolt (n.) An eyebolt having a ring through the eye.

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

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