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An eyebolt having a ring through the eye.

mbers till they are fastened by bolts, spikes, or treenails; -- not to be confounded with ringbolt.

A strong rope rove through the cascabel of a cannon and secured to ringbolts in the ship's side, to limit the recoil of the gun when it is discharged.

ich a rope is made fast to the ring of an anchor, or the breeching of a ship's gun to the ringbolts.

An assemblage of ropes, dead-eyes, and hocks, fastened to ringbolts in the deck, to secure the boats when hoisted; also, broad bands passed around a boat to secure it at the davits and prevent swinging. Gripe penny, a miser; a niggard. D. L. Mackenzie.

To pass, as the end of a pope, through any hole in a block, thimble, cleat, ringbolt, cringle, or the like.

h the anchor ring, to secure the anchor to the cathead. -- Stopper bolt (Naut.), a large ringbolt in a ship's deck, to which the deck stoppers are hooked.

Same as Wringbolt.

A strong piece of plank used in applying wringbolts.