throat-bolt

noun

An eyebolt to which to hook the throat halyards.

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Meanings

nounthroat-bolt (plural throat-bolts)

plural throat-bolts

  1. nauticalAn eyebolt to which to hook the throat halyards.
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APA

throat-bolt. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/throat-bolt

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“throat-bolt.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/throat-bolt. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “throat-bolt,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/throat-bolt.

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