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

Bolting :: Bolting (n.) A sifting, as of flour or meal..

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

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

Fence :: Fence (n.) A projection on the bolt, which passes through the tumbler gates in locking and unlocking..

Mainpin :: Mainpin (n.) A kingbolt.

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..

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..

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

Bolter :: Bolter (n.) One who sifts flour or meal.

Shiver :: Shiver (n.) A small wedge, as for fastening the bolt of a window shutter..

Bolt :: Bolt (v. t.) To cause to start or spring forth; to dislodge, as conies, rabbits, etc..

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.

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

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

Clinch :: Clinch (n.) A hitch or bend by which a rope is made fast to the ring of an anchor, or the breeching of a ship's gun to the ringbolts..

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

Bolthead :: Bolthead (n.) A long, straight-necked, glass vessel for chemical distillations; -- called also a matrass or receiver..

Middlings :: Middlings (n. pl.) A combination of the coarser parts of ground wheat the finest bran, separated from the fine flour and coarse bran in bolting; -- formerly regarded as valuable only for feed; but now, after separation of the bran, used for making the best quality of flour. Middlings contain a large proportion of gluten..

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

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