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setbolt

setbolt noun: an iron pin, or bolt, for fitting planks closely together in shipbuilding.

Noun

setbolt (plural setbolts)

  1. An iron pin, or bolt, for fitting planks closely together in shipbuilding.
    • Eccentrics are fitted in two parts, and secured to the axle by a hoop and setbolts1849, John Weale, Rudimentary Dictionary of Terms […]
  2. A bolt used for forcing another bolt out of its hole.

Forms of setbolt

pluralsetbolts

Origin of setbolt

From set + bolt.

Questions about setbolt

What does setbolt mean?
Setbolt means an iron pin, or bolt, for fitting planks closely together in shipbuilding.
What part of speech is setbolt?
Setbolt is a noun.
What is the plural of setbolt?
The plural of setbolt is setbolts.

Words near setbolt in the dictionary

  1. setations
  2. Setauket
  3. setazindol
  4. setback
  5. setbacks
  6. setbolt
  7. setbolts
  8. setbook
  9. setbooks
  10. setdown
  11. setdowns

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