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grummet

grummet is the alternative spelling 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 grummet

Noun
pluralgrummets
Verb
third-person singular presentgrummets
present participlegrummeting
past participlegrummeted
pastgrummeted

Questions about grummet

What is grummet the alternative spelling of?
Grummet is the alternative spelling of grommet.

Words near grummet in the dictionary

  1. grumlier
  2. grumly
  3. grummel
  4. grummer
  5. grummest
  6. grummet
  7. grummets
  8. Grummitt
  9. grumness
  10. grumose
  11. grumous

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