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Webster 1913 Edition
grommet
grom′met
(grŏm′mĕt)
, Noun.
[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. Sometimes written
grummet
. 2.
Any eyelet or ring of metal or other material inserted in a hole in a sheet of some other material; in sailing, a metallic ring in or for a sail or a mailbag.
4.
(Mil.)
A ring of rope used as a wad to hold a cannon ball in place.
Webster 1828 Edition
Grommet
GROM'MET
,Noun.