Definition of bolt

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Bolt (v. i.) A sudden spring or start; a sudden spring aside; as, the horse made a bolt..

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Hutch :: Hutch (n.) The case of a flour bolt.
Stud :: Stud (n.) A stud 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..
Copper-fastened :: Copper-fastened (a.) Fastened with copper bolts, as the planks of ships, etc.; as, a copper-fastened ship..
Bolting :: Bolting (n.) A sifting, as of flour or meal..
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..
Breeching :: Breeching (n.) A strong rope rove through the cascabel of a cannon and secured to ringbolts in the ship's side, to limit the recoil of the gun when it is discharged..
Die :: Die (n.) A hollow internally threaded screw-cutting tool, made in one piece or composed of several parts, for forming screw threads on bolts, etc.; one of the separate parts which make up such a tool..
Birdbolt :: Birdbolt (n.) Anything which smites without penetrating.
Catch :: Catch (v. i.) To take hold; as, the bolt does not catch..
Bulti :: Bulti (n.) Same as Bolty.
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..
Blood-boltered :: Blood-boltered (a.) Having the hair matted with clotted blood.
Bolt :: Bolt (n.) A compact package or roll of cloth, as of canvas or silk, often containing about forty yards..
Wrench :: Wrench (v. t.) An instrument, often a simple bar or lever with jaws or an angular orifice either at the end or between the ends, for exerting a twisting strain, as in turning bolts, nuts, screw taps, etc.; a screw key. Many wrenches have adjustable jaws for grasping nuts, etc., of different sizes..
Table :: Table (v. t.) To make board hems in the skirts and bottoms of (sails) in order to strengthen them in the part attached to the boltrope.
Boltsprit :: Boltsprit (n.) See Bowsprit.
Sea Pear :: Sea pear () A pedunculated ascidian of the genus Boltonia.
Spur :: Spur (n.) A piece of timber fixed on the bilge ways before launching, having the upper ends bolted to the vessel's side..
Boltel :: Boltel (n.) See Boultel.
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