grummet
Americannoun
noun
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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 Three Voyages for the Discovery of a Northwest Passage from the Atlantic to the Pacific, and Narrative of an Attempt to Reach the North Pole, Volume 2 by Sir William Edward Parry
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 Henry Morley
This example was followed by the rest: Seeing this, Pat secured several about his neck, and then getting into his grummet he descended.
From The Three Admirals by J.R. Wells
Archaic spellings such as "grummet," "develope," and "fryingpan" were retained.
From Storm-Bound or, A Vacation Among the Snow Drifts by Alan Douglas
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 J. Schonberg
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