grommet

Meanings

Noun

• A reinforced eyelet, or a small metal or plastic ring used to reinforce an eyelet.
• A ring formed of a single strand of rope, laid in three times round, fastening the upper edge of a sail to its stay.
• An eyelet at the hoist end of a flag, used to fasten the flag to its halyard.
• A young or inexperienced surfer, skateboarder or snowboarder.
• A boy serving on a ship.

Verb

• To insert a grommet into.
• To fasten using a grommet.
• To apply grommets.

Related

Similar words

• grunyon
• cringle
• grom

Origin

• From obsolete French gromette (modern spelling gourmette).