staybolt

English

Etymology

From stay +‎ bolt

Noun

staybolt (plural staybolts)

1. a rod with threaded ends, used as a stay in a boiler, firebox etc.
   • Code of Federal Regulations, ProStar Publications →ISBN (no publication date given)[1]

     At the time of replacement of broken staybolts, adjacent staybolts shall be inspected.

Alternative forms

• stay bolt

Derived terms

• staybolted

References

• “staybolt”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.
• “stay bolt”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.