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Slot :: Slot (n.) A bolt or bar for fastening a door.

Bolt :: Bolt (v. i.) To spring suddenly aside, or out of the regular path; as, the horse bolted..

Lock :: Lock (n.) Anything that fastens; specifically, a fastening, as for a door, a lid, a trunk, a drawer, and the like, in which a bolt is moved by a key so as to hold or to release the thing fastened..

Strip :: Strip (v. i.) To fail in the thread; to lose the thread, as a bolt, screw, or nut. See Strip, v. t., 8..

Catch :: Catch (v. i.) To take hold; as, the bolt does not catch..

Footrope :: Footrope (n.) That part of the boltrope to which the lower edge of a sail is sewed.

Bolt :: Bolt (v. t.) To shoot; to discharge or drive forth.

Sprigged :: Sprig (n.) A small eyebolt ragged or barbed at the point.

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..

Snipebill :: Snipebill (n.) A bolt by which the body of a cart is fastened to the axle.

Countersunk :: Countersunk (p. p. & a.) Sunk into a chamfer; as, a countersunk bolt..

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

Keeper :: Keeper (n.) A ring, strap, clamp, or any device for holding an object in place; as: (a) The box on a door jamb into which the bolt of a lock protrudes, when shot. (b) A ring serving to keep another ring on the finger. (c) A loop near the buckle of a strap to receive the end of the strap..

Breeching :: Breeching (n.) A strong rope rove through the cascabel of a cannon and secured to ringbolts in the ship's side, to limit the recoil of the gun when it is discharged..

Shackle :: Shackle (n.) A link or loop, as in a chain, fitted with a movable bolt, so that the parts can be separated, or the loop removed; a clevis..

Bolt :: Bolt (n.) Lightning; a thunderbolt.

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

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..

Bolting :: Bolting (n.) A darting away; a starting off or aside.

Flour :: Flour (n.) The finely ground meal of wheat, or of any other grain; especially, the finer part of meal separated by bolting; hence, the fine and soft powder of any substance; as, flour of emery; flour of mustard..

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