staybolt

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From stay +‎ bolt.

Noun[edit]

staybolt (plural staybolts)

A rod with threaded ends, used as a stay in a boiler, firebox etc.
- Code of Federal Regulations, ProStar Publications →ISBN (no publication date given)[1]
  At the time of replacement of broken staybolts, adjacent staybolts shall be inspected.

Alternative forms[edit]

stay bolt

Derived terms[edit]

staybolted

References[edit]

“staybolt”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.
“stay bolt”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.

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