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Bolt :: Bolt (n.) A sliding catch, or fastening, as for a door or gate; the portion of a lock which is shot or withdrawn by the action of the key..

Birdbolt :: Birdbolt (n.) Anything which smites without penetrating.

Bilbo :: Bilbo (n.) A long bar or bolt of iron with sliding shackles, and a lock at the end, to confine the feet of prisoners or offenders, esp. on board of ships..

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

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

Thunderbolt :: Thunderbolt (n.) A shaft of lightning; a brilliant stream of electricity passing from one part of the heavens to another, or from the clouds to the earth..

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

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..

Pin :: Pin (n.) A short shaft, sometimes forming a bolt, a part of which serves as a journal..

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..

Gripe :: Gripe (n.) An assemblage of ropes, dead-eyes, and hocks, fastened to ringbolts in the deck, to secure the boats when hoisted; also, broad bands passed around a boat to secure it at the davits and prevent swinging..

Bolter :: Bolter (n.) A kind of fishing line. See Boulter.

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

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

Washer :: Washer (n.) A ring of metal, leather, or other material, or a perforated plate, used for various purposes, as around a bolt or screw to form a seat for the head or nut, or around a wagon axle to prevent endwise motion of the hub of the wheel and relieve friction, or in a joint to form a packing, etc..

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

Bolting :: Bolting (n.) A private arguing of cases for practice by students, as in the Inns of Court..

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

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

Bolt :: Bolt (n.) A sieve, esp. a long fine sieve used in milling for bolting flour and meal; a bolter..

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