setbolt

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English

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Etymology

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From set +‎ bolt.

Noun

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setbolt (plural setbolts)

  1. An iron pin, or bolt, for fitting planks closely together in shipbuilding.
    • 1849, John Weale, Rudimentary Dictionary of Terms [] :
      Eccentrics are fitted in two parts, and secured to the axle by a hoop and setbolts
  2. A bolt used for forcing another bolt out of its hole.

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