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Pawl :: Pawl (n.) A pivoted tongue, or sliding bolt, on one part of a machine, adapted to fall into notches, or interdental spaces, on another part, as a ratchet wheel, in such a manner as to permit motion in one direction and prevent it in the reverse, as in a windlass; a catch, click, or detent. See Illust. of Ratchet Wheel..

Buolt :: Buolt (n.) Corrupted form Bolt.

Deadlatch :: Deadlatch (n.) A kind of latch whose bolt may be so locked by a detent that it can not be opened from the inside by the handle, or from the outside by the latch key..

Bolter :: Bolter (n.) One who bolts; esp.: (a) A horse which starts suddenly aside. (b) A man who breaks away from his party.

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

Graham Bread :: Graham bread () Bread made of unbolted wheat flour.

Wrench :: Wrench (v. t.) An instrument, often a simple bar or lever with jaws or an angular orifice either at the end or between the ends, for exerting a twisting strain, as in turning bolts, nuts, screw taps, etc.; a screw key. Many wrenches have adjustable jaws for grasping nuts, etc., of different sizes..

Boltsprit :: Boltsprit (n.) See Bowsprit.

Range :: Range (v.) A bolting sieve to sift meal.

Wrain-bolt :: Wrain-bolt (n.) Same as Wringbolt.

Setbolt :: Setbolt (n.) A bolt used for forcing another bolt out of its hole.

Bit :: Bit (v.) The part of a key which enters the lock and acts upon the bolt and tumblers.

Copper-fastened :: Copper-fastened (a.) Fastened with copper bolts, as the planks of ships, etc.; as, a copper-fastened ship..

Bolt :: Bolt (n.) A shaft or missile intended to be shot from a crossbow or catapult, esp. a short, stout, blunt-headed arrow; a quarrel; an arrow, or that which resembles an arrow; a dart..

Boltel :: Boltel (n.) See Boultel.

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

Reeve :: Reeve (v. t.) To pass, as the end of a pope, through any hole in a block, thimble, cleat, ringbolt, cringle, or the like..

Baybolt :: Baybolt (n.) A bolt with a barbed shank.

Dogbolt :: Dogbolt (n.) The bolt of the cap-square over the trunnion of a cannon.

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

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