grummet
Americannoun
noun
Example Sentences
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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)
He had brought a long piece of rope, which he formed into a large grummet, or hoop, round the tree.
From The Three Commanders by Dugdale, Thomas Cantrell
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.
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
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.
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