A metal bolt or pin having a head on one end, inserted through aligned holes in the pieces to be joined and then hammered on the plain end so as to form a second head.
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A headed pin or bolt of metal used for uniting two or more pieces by passing the shank through a hole in each piece and then beating or pressing down the plain end so as to make a second head.
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verb-transitive
To engross or hold (the attention, for example).
from The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
To fasten or secure firmly; fix.
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To fasten or secure with or as if with a rivet.
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To hammer the headless end of so as to form a head and fasten something.
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verb
To fasten with or as if with.
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To upset the end or point of (as a metallic pin, rod, or bolt) by beating or pressing so as to form a head.
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To fasten or fix firmly.
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To attract and hold (as the attention) completely.
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