driftbolt: Meaning and Definition of

drift•bolt

Pronunciation: (drift'bōlt"), [key]
— n.
  1. Also calleda spike having a round shank and used for fastening heavy timbers together.
—v.t.
  1. to fasten (timbers) together with a driftbolt.
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