rivet

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Old French rivet (13th century), from the verb Old French river (to fetter [a person]) (12th century), from Old French rive (rim, edge) (ca. 1100), which is ultimately from Latin ripa (riverbank). Compare river, rival, riparian.

The sense "kind of footman's armour" is apparently a back-formation from almain rivet, which is apparently derived from the English noun; see that entry for more.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈɹɪvət/
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -ɪvət

Noun[edit]

rivet (plural rivets)

Two solid rivets.
  1. A cylindrical mechanical fastener that attaches multiple parts together by fitting through a hole and deforming the head(s) at either end.
  2. (figuratively) Any fixed point or certain basis.
  3. (obsolete) A light kind of footman's plate armour; an almain rivet.
    • 1550, Edward Hall, “(please specify the part of the work)”, in The Vnion of the Two Noble and Illustre Famelies of Lancastre & Yorke, Beyng Long in Continuall Discension for the Croune of this Noble Realme, [], London: [] Rychard Grafton, [] [and Steven Mierdman], →OCLC:
      over his rivet he had a garment of white cloth of gold with a redde crosse
    • 1903, The Archaeological Journal, page 105:
      In 1579 it is mentioned that Almain rivets are now out of use, and in lieu of them a corselett shall be found. The rivets varied in cost; in 1509 they were to be had for 8s., in 1512 they were imported at 16s., and again in 1513  []

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Verb[edit]

rivet (third-person singular simple present rivets, present participle riveting or rivetting, simple past and past participle riveted or rivetted)

  1. (transitive) To attach or fasten parts by using rivets. [from early 15th c.]
  2. (transitive) To install rivets.
  3. (transitive, figurative) To command the attention of. [from c. 1600]
  4. (transitive, figurative) To make firm or immovable.
    Terror riveted him to the spot.

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Catalan[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from Andalusian Arabic رِبَاط (ribát), from Arabic رِبَاط (ribāṭ, something which binds).

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rivet m (plural rivets)

  1. weather strip, draught excluder
  2. edging, piping
  3. (in the plural) hints, traces
    • 1898, Marià Vayreda, Recorts de la darrera carlinada:
      Ara, ab més reflexió, trobo que fou senzillament un acte de cobardía ab ribets de personal egoisme.
      Now, after more reflection, I find that it was simply and act of cowardice with traces of personal egoism.

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French[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Latin ripa.

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rivet m (plural rivets)

  1. rivet (mechanical fastener)

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Latin[edit]

Verb[edit]

rīvet

  1. third-person singular present active subjunctive of rīvō

Swedish[edit]

Noun[edit]

rivet

  1. definite singular of riv