cross-garnet
[ kraws-gahr-nit, kros- ]
/ ˈkrɔsˌgɑr nɪt, ˈkrɒs- /
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noun
a T-shaped strap hinge with the crosspiece as the stationary member.
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Also called T hinge.
Origin of cross-garnet
First recorded in 1650–60
Words nearby cross-garnet
cross-file, crossfire, cross flap, crossfoot, cross fox, cross-garnet, cross-gartered, cross-grained, cross hair, cross hairs, crosshatch
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British Dictionary definitions for cross-garnet
cross-garnet
noun
a hinge with a long horizontal strap fixed to the face of a door and a short vertical leaf fixed to the door frame
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