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gromet

gromet is the archaic form of grommet.

Meaning of grommet

Noun

grommet (plural grommets)

  1. A reinforced eyelet, or a small metal or plastic ring used to reinforce an eyelet.
  2. A ring formed of a single strand of rope, laid in three times round, fastening the upper edge of a sail to its stay.
  3. (flags) An eyelet at the hoist end of a flag, used to fasten the flag to its halyard.
  4. (slang) A young or inexperienced surfer, skateboarder, or snowboarder.
    Synonyms:
    grem, gremlin, gremmie, gremmy
  5. A boy serving on a ship.

See all 8 meanings of grommet

Forms of gromet

pluralgromets

Questions about gromet

What is gromet the archaic form of?
Gromet is the archaic form of grommet.

Words near gromet in the dictionary

  1. Groman
  2. Gromans
  3. gromas
  4. gromatic
  5. gromatics
  6. gromet
  7. gromets
  8. gromiid
  9. gromiids
  10. gromill
  11. grommet

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