grummets

In like manner, when the occasion for their use has passed, the raising of the boom will cause the nets to come alongside, when they can either be brailed up through the grummets or disconnected for future use.

Scientific American Supplement, No. 601, July 9, 1887 Various

Flags made of the best all-wool double-warped U.S. government standard bunting, 45 stars sewn in the field, both sides, with canvas headings, best lacquered brass grummets, and all double stitched.

The Great Round World and What Is Going On In It, Vol. 2, No. 11, March 17, 1898 A Weekly Magazine for Boys and Girls Various

"All right, I will," Larry observed; and later on when making preparations for sleeping he was unusually careful to tuck himself well in, and draw down the curtains close to him, fastening them securely with the grummets that were meant to clutch the round-headed screws along the side.

Chums in Dixie or The Strange Cruise of a Motorboat St. George Rathborne

Now the gun was being carefully pushed forth, advantage being taken of the opening under the canvas cover, where Phil had released a couple of the grummets.

Chums in Dixie or The Strange Cruise of a Motorboat St. George Rathborne

It had grummets and was laced down at the edge with cord.

A Farewell To Arms Hemingway, Ernest, 1899-1961 1929

Tholes or grummets for the oars they twisted out of manatee hide.

On the Spanish Main Or, Some English forays on the Isthmus of Darien. John Masefield 1922

The ordinary seamen, younkers, grummets, and ship-boys, did the work aloft, furled and loosed the sails, and did the ordinary, never-ceasing work of sailors.

On the Spanish Main Or, Some English forays on the Isthmus of Darien. John Masefield 1922

The buccaneers made grummets, or rings, of it, for use in their row boats instead of tholes or rowlocks.

On the Spanish Main Or, Some English forays on the Isthmus of Darien. John Masefield 1922

And, looking down, I saw him and the second lieutenant forthwith whip out their knives and begin hacking away at a creeper, wherewith to make grummets to assist them in their attempt at tree-climbing.

The Congo Rovers A Story of the Slave Squadron Harry Collingwood 1886

Hardenberg, at a loss for an answer, feigned an interest in the grummets of the life-boat cover and left me to lie as best I might.

A Deal in Wheat and Other Stories of the New and Old West Frank Norris 1886