grummet
Americannoun
noun
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Also, a grummet either of rope or iron, fixed to the bottom of a block, for making fast the standing end of the fall.
From The Sailor's Word-Book An Alphabetical Digest of Nautical Terms, including Some More Especially Military and Scientific, but Useful to Seamen; as well as Archaisms of Early Voyagers, etc. by Belcher, Edward, Sir
Beneath the flange of each disc, a grummet of spun yarn and white lead is placed, so as to make a steam tight joint when the nuts are screwed home.
From Modern Machine-Shop Practice, Volumes I and II by Rose, Joshua
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.
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 Parry, William Edward, Sir
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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