grommet

Plural: grommets

Noun

• A ring, usually of metal or plastic, used to reinforce a hole.
• fastener consisting of a metal ring for lining a small hole to permit the attachment of cords or lines
• 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.

Examples

• The word ’GROMMET’ provided a sturdy connection for my new word on the Scrabble board.

Synonyms

cringle, eyelet, grummet, loop, grem, gremlin, gremmie, gremmy, grom