garnet
UK /ˈɡɑː(ɹ).nət/ US /ˈɡɑː(ɹ).nət/
name 5noun 3adj 1verb 1
Definitions
noun
1
A hard transparent mineral that is often used as gemstones and abrasives.
How many needles Betty Flanders had lost there! and her garnet brooch.
Although there are dozens of different types of gems, among the best known and most important are […] . (Common gem materials not addressed in this article include amber, amethyst, chalcedony, garnet, lazurite, malachite, opals, peridot, rhodonite, spinel, tourmaline, turquoise and zircon.)
2
A dark red color, like that of the gemstone.
adj
1
Of a dark red colour.
noun
1
A tackle for hoisting cargo in or out of a vessel.
Using a garnet for the lower-deck guns on the lower deck: Lash the centre of the yard to the mast, and hook both burtons to support the yard.
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