Rivet

/ˈɹɪvət/ · noun

Meaning

A cylindrical mechanical fastener which is supplied with a factory head at one end and is used to attach multiple parts together by passing its bucktail through a hole and upsetting its end to form a field head..

Definitions by Sense

1. A cylindrical mechanical fastener which is supplied with a factory head at one end and is used to attach multiple parts together by passing its bucktail through a hole and upsetting its end to form a field head.
2. (figuratively) Any fixed point or certain basis.
3. (obsolete) A light kind of footman's plate armour; an almain rivet.
4. (transitive) To attach or fasten parts by using rivets.
5. (transitive) To install rivets (see Usage notes).
6. (transitive, figurative) To command the attention of.
7. (transitive, figurative) To make firm or immovable.

Example Sentences

over his rivet he had a garment of white cloth of gold with a redde crosse

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 […]

Terror riveted him to the spot.

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Word Forms

• rivets
• riveting
• rivetting
• riveted
• rivetted

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