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[
drift
-bohlt
]
drift·bolt
/
ˈdrɪftˌboʊlt
/
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[
drift
-bohlt
]
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noun
1.
Also called
driftpin.
a spike having a round shank and used for fastening heavy timbers together.
verb (used with object)
2.
to fasten (timbers) together with a driftbolt.
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Origin:
1865–70;
drift
+
bolt
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