rag bolt
noun
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Origin of rag bolt
First recorded in 1620–30
Words nearby rag bolt
rag, raga, ragamuffin, rag-and-bone man, ragbag, rag bolt, rag doll, rage, rage quit, ragfish, ragga
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Example sentences from the Web for rag bolt
Rag-bolt, the end of an iron bolt when required to be let into stone is roughed or ragged.
British Dictionary definitions for rag bolt
ragbolt
/ (ˈræɡˌbəʊlt) /
noun
a bolt that has angled projections on it to prevent it working loose once it has been driven home
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