ringbolt

American  

[ring-bohlt] / ˈrɪŋˌboʊlt /

noun

1. a bolt with a ring fitted in an eye at its head.

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ringbolt British  

/ ˈrɪŋˌbəʊlt /

noun

1. a bolt with a ring fitted through an eye attached to the bolt head

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Etymology

Origin of ringbolt

First recorded in 1620–30; ring ¹ + bolt ¹

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Example Sentences

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ringbolt

Here, mister, stand there forrard the companion, and lay hold of that ringbolt.

From The Luck of Gerard Ridgeley by Bertram Mitford

Everything on the decks was brightly revealed, every ringbolt, the pins in the rails, deadeyes, sails, gear, aye, every rope in the rigging was boldly etched against the glowing background.

From The Blood Ship by Norman Springer

True Blue’s foot had been pressing against a ringbolt: a rope was made fast to it.

From True Blue by William Henry Giles Kingston

A ringbolt at one edge showed how it was raised.

From The Radio Boys with the Revenue Guards by Gerald Breckenridge

"Lock him up," he ordered the guards, and Jason was secured to a sturdy ringbolt that projected from the wall.

From The Ethical Engineer by Harry Harrison

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