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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..

Carronade :: Carronade (n.) A kind of short cannon, formerly in use, designed to throw a large projectile with small velocity, used for the purpose of breaking or smashing in, rather than piercing, the object aimed at, as the side of a ship. It has no trunnions, but is supported on its carriage by a bolt passing through a loop on its under side..

Fastening :: Fastening (n.) Anything that binds and makes fast, as a lock, catch, bolt, bar, buckle, etc..

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

Wale :: Wale (n.) A timber bolted to a row of piles to secure them together and in position.

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..

Fish :: Fish (v. t.) To strengthen (a beam, mast, etc.), or unite end to end (two timbers, railroad rails, etc.) by bolting a plank, timber, or plate to the beam, mast, or timbers, lengthwise on one or both sides. See Fish joint, under Fish, n..

Mugwump :: Mugwump (n.) A bolter from the Republican party in the national election of 1884; an Independent.

Searcer :: Searcer (n.) One who sifts or bolts.

Bolt :: Bolt (adv.) In the manner of a bolt; suddenly; straight; unbendingly.

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

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

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

Bolt :: Bolt (v. i.) A sudden flight, as to escape creditors..

Birdbolt :: Birdbolt (n.) A short blunt arrow for killing birds without piercing them.

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

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.

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

Boltrope :: Boltrope (n.) A rope stitched to the edges of a sail to strengthen the sail.

Mainpin :: Mainpin (n.) A kingbolt.

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