grommet
IPA: grˈɑmɪt
noun
- A reinforced eyelet, or a small metal or plastic ring used to reinforce an eyelet.
- (nautical) A ring formed of a single strand of rope, laid in three times round, fastening the upper edge of a sail to its stay.
- (flags) An eyelet at the hoist end of a flag, used to fasten the flag to its halyard.
- (slang, surfing, snowboarding, skateboarding) A young or inexperienced surfer, skateboarder, or snowboarder.
- A boy serving on a ship.
verb
- (transitive) To insert a grommet into.
- (transitive) To fasten using a grommet.
- (intransitive) To apply grommets.
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