grummet
Americannoun
noun
Example Sentences
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Accordingly, acting under his directions I placed myself within the bight, and tucking it well up under my arm-pits, slid the grummet up the trunk as high as it would go.
From The Congo Rovers A Story of the Slave Squadron by Schonberg, J.
Beneath the flange of each disc, a grummet of spun yarn and white lead is placed, so as to make a steam tight joint when the nuts are screwed home.
From Modern Machine-Shop Practice, Volumes I and II by Rose, Joshua
The moment the animal drags at the bait the grummet slips off the peg, bringing with it the line that held up the door, and this falling down closes the trap and secures him.
From Journal of the Third Voyage for the Discovery of a North-West Passage by Morley, Henry
Just now a rope grummet, thrown by an elderly youth at a tub, rolled under his legs, and the judge handed it back most politely, and resumed contemplation.
From From Edinburgh to India & Burmah by Burn Murdoch, W. G. (William Gordon)
Over the peg, however, is previously placed a loose grummet, to which the bait is fastened, and a false roof placed over all to hide the line.
From Journal of the Third Voyage for the Discovery of a North-West Passage by Morley, Henry
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