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

Bolt :: Bolt (n.) A sliding catch, or fastening, as for a door or gate; the portion of a lock which is shot or withdrawn by the action of the key..

Bolt :: Bolt (n.) A strong pin, of iron or other material, used to fasten or hold something in place, often having a head at one end and screw thread cut upon the other end..

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..

Padlock :: Padlock (n.) A portable lock with a bow which is usually jointed or pivoted at one end so that it can be opened, the other end being fastened by the bolt, -- used for fastening by passing the bow through a staple over a hasp or through the links of a chain, etc..

Snaphead :: Snaphead (n.) A hemispherical or rounded head to a rivet or bolt; also, a swaging tool with a cavity in its face for forming such a rounded head..

Screw :: Screw (n.) Specifically, a kind of nail with a spiral thread and a head with a nick to receive the end of the screw-driver. Screws are much used to hold together pieces of wood or to fasten something; -- called also wood screws, and screw nails. See also Screw bolt, below..

Graham Bread :: Graham bread () Bread made of unbolted wheat flour.

Unbarricade :: Unbarricade (v. t.) To unbolt; to unbar; to open.

Sea Pear :: Sea pear () A pedunculated ascidian of the genus Boltonia.

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..

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

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

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..

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

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

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

Thunderbolt :: Thunderbolt (n.) Vehement threatening or censure; especially, ecclesiastical denunciation; fulmination..

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

Bolted :: Bolted (imp. & p. p.) of Bol.

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