GROMMET

cringle, eyelet, loop, grommet, grummet

(noun) fastener consisting of a metal ring for lining a small hole to permit the attachment of cords or lines

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Noun

grommet (plural grommets)

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.

(surfing, snowboarding, skateboarding) A young or inexperienced surfer, skateboarder, or snowboarder.

A boy serving on a ship.

Synonyms

• (eyelet): grunyon

• (nautical): cringle

• (surfer, snowboarder): grom

Verb

grommet (third-person singular simple present grommets, present participle grommeting, simple past and past participle grommeted)

(transitive) To insert a grommet into.

(transitive) To fasten using a grommet.

(intransitive) To apply grommets.

Source: Wiktionary

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Grom"met, n. Etym: [F. gourmette curb, curb chain, fr. gourmer to curb, thump, beat; cf. Armor. gromm a curb, gromma to curb.]

1. A ring formed by twisting on itself a single strand of an unlaid rope; also, a metallic eyelet in or for a sail or a mailbag. Sometimes written grummet.

2. (Mil.)

Definition: A ring of rope used as a wad to hold a cannon ball in place.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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