Background for ringbolts
BeDict Logo

ringbolts

/ˈrɪŋˌboʊlts/

Meanings
noun
An eyebolt that has a ring through the eye

Examples :

"The sailors secured the heavy cargo using thick ropes attached to the ringbolts embedded in the ship's deck. "
nautical sailing technical item

Related Words

Illustration cargo

cargo noun

/ˈkɑːɡəʊ/ /ˈkɑɹɡoʊ/

Freight carried by a ship, aircraft, or motor vehicle.

"The cargo plane delivered the school supplies to the remote village. "

Illustration embedded

embedded verb

/ɛmˈbɛdɪd/

To lay as in a bed; to lay in surrounding matter; to bed.

"to embed something in clay, mortar, or sand"

Illustration sailors

sailors noun

/ˈseɪləz/ /ˈseɪlɚz/

A person in the business of navigating ships or other vessels

"The sailors worked hard to keep the ship on course during the storm. "

Illustration through

through noun

/θɹuː/ /θɹu/

A large slab of stone laid in a dry-stone wall from one side to the other; a perpend.

"The dry-stone wall used a large, flat through to support the top stones. "

Illustration that

that noun

/ˈðæt/ /ˈd̪æt/ /ˈðɛt/

Something being indicated that is there; one of those.

"My sister brought several books to the library, and that one is about dinosaurs. "

Illustration thick

thick noun

/θɪk/ /θɘk/

The thickest, or most active or intense, part of something.

"It was mayhem in the thick of battle."

Illustration eyebolt

eyebolt noun

/ˈaɪboʊlt/

A bolt with a looped head, or an opening in the head.

"We used an eyebolt to securely attach the swing to the tree branch. "

Illustration using

using verb

/ˈjuːzɪŋ/

To utilize or employ.

"She is using a calculator to solve the math problem. "

Illustration secured

secured verb

/səˈkjɔːd/ /səˈkjɔɹd/

To make safe; to relieve from apprehensions of, or exposure to, danger; to guard; to protect.

"The homeowner secured his house by locking all the doors and windows before leaving for vacation. "

Illustration attached

attached verb

/əˈtætʃt/

To fasten, to join to (literally and figuratively).

"An officer is attached to a certain regiment, company, or ship."

Illustration ropes

ropes noun

/ɹəʊps/ /ɹoʊps/

Thick strings, yarn, monofilaments, metal wires, or strands of other cordage that are twisted together to form a stronger line.

"Nylon rope is usually stronger than similar rope made of plant fibers."

Illustration heavy

heavy noun

/ˈhe.vi/ /ˈhɛ.vi/ /ˈhiːvi/

A villain or bad guy; the one responsible for evil or aggressive acts.

"With his wrinkled, uneven face, the actor always seemed to play the heavy in films."