Meaning of Rivet | Babel Free
ˈɹɪvətDefinitions
- A cylindrical mechanical fastener which is supplied with a factory head at one end and is used to attach multiple parts together by passing its bucktail through a hole and upsetting its end to form a field head.
- A surname from French.
- Any fixed point or certain basis.
- A light kind of footman's plate armour; an almain rivet.
Equivalents
Examples
“over his rivet he had a garment of white cloth of gold with a redde crosse”
“In 1579 it is mentioned that Almain rivets are now out of use, and in lieu of them a corselett shall be found. The rivets varied in cost; in 1509 they were to be had for 8s., in 1512 they were imported at 16s., and again in 1513 […]”
CEFR level
C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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