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driftbolt

American  
[drift-bohlt] / ˈdrɪftˌboʊlt /

noun

  1. Also called driftpin.  a spike having a round shank and used for fastening heavy timbers together.

verb (used with object)

  1. to fasten (timbers) together with a driftbolt.

Etymology

Origin of driftbolt

First recorded in 1865–70; drift + bolt 1

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