Definition of Gaskit
Gas"ket (?), n. [Cf. F.
garcette, It. gaschetta, Sp. cajeta caburn,
garceta reef point.] 1. (Naut.) A
line or band used to lash a furled sail securely. Sea gaskets
are common lines; harbor gaskets are plaited and decorated
lines or bands. Called also casket.
2. (Mech.) (a) The
plaited hemp used for packing a piston, as of the steam engine and
its pumps. (b) Any ring or washer of
packing.
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
- Any mechanical seal that serves to fill the space between two objects, generally to prevent leakage between the two objects while under compression.
- The Nuttall Encyclopedia
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