Definition of Grommit
Grom"met (?), n. [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.) A ring of rope used as a wad
to hold a cannon ball in place.
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
- a reinforced eyelet, or a small metal or plastic ring used to reinforce an eyelet
- The Nuttall Encyclopedia
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