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.
A grummet is a washer made of twisted hemp, cotton, or other material, and coated with red-lead putty, and is placed beneath the heads of bolts, or under washers placed beneath nuts to stop leaks.
From Modern Machine-Shop Practice, Volumes I and II by Rose, Joshua
Archaic spellings such as "grummet," "develope," and "fryingpan" were retained.
From Storm-Bound or, A Vacation Among the Snow Drifts by Douglas, Alan
Then pressing against the tree firmly with my feet I gave the grummet a quick jerk upward and again worked myself up the trunk with my knees as before.
From The Congo Rovers A Story of the Slave Squadron by Schonberg, J.
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 Wells, J.R.
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