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Hackbolt :: Hackbolt (n.) The greater shearwater or hagdon. See Hagdon.

Spur :: Spur (n.) A piece of timber fixed on the bilge ways before launching, having the upper ends bolted to the vessel's side..

Cropper :: Cropper (n.) A machine for cropping, as for shearing off bolts or rod iron, or for facing cloth..

Garble :: Garble (v. t.) To sift or bolt, to separate the fine or valuable parts of from the coarse and useless parts, or from dros or dirt; as, to garble spices..

Ringbolt :: Ringbolt (n.) An eyebolt having a ring through the eye.

Graft :: Graft (n.) To cover, as a ring bolt, block strap, splicing, etc., with a weaving of small cord or rope-yarns..

Iron-sick :: Iron-sick (a.) Having the ironwork loose or corroded; -- said of a ship when her bolts and nails are so eaten with rust that she has become leaky.

Blood-boltered :: Blood-boltered (a.) Having the hair matted with clotted blood.

Vireton :: Vireton (n.) An arrow or bolt for a crossbow having feathers or brass placed at an angle with the shaft to make it spin in flying.

Unbolt :: Unbolt (v. t.) To remove a bolt from; to unfasten; to unbar; to open.

Boltsprit :: Boltsprit (n.) See Bowsprit.

Thunderstone :: Thunderstone (n.) A thunderbolt, -- formerly believed to be a stone..

Dread-bolted :: Dread-bolted (a.) Armed with dreaded bolts.

Drawbolt :: Drawbolt (n.) A coupling pin. See under Coupling.

Strip :: Strip (v. t.) To tear off the thread from (a bolt or nut); as, the bolt is stripped..

Boltel :: Boltel (n.) See Boultel.

Bolt :: Bolt (v. t.) To refuse to support, as a nomination made by a party to which one has belonged or by a caucus in which one has taken part..

Channel :: Channel (n.) Flat ledges of heavy plank bolted edgewise to the outside of a vessel, to increase the spread of the shrouds and carry them clear of the bulwarks..

Tumbler :: Tumbler (n.) A movable obstruction in a lock, consisting of a lever, latch, wheel, slide, or the like, which must be adjusted to a particular position by a key or other means before the bolt can be thrown in locking or unlocking..

Mainpin :: Mainpin (n.) A kingbolt.

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