"devil bolt" meaning in All languages combined

See devil bolt on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: devil bolts [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} devil bolt (plural devil bolts)
  1. (nautical, shipbuilding, dated) A sham, defective or faulty bolt, used to deceive an inspector regarding the quality of the material. Tags: dated

Inflected forms

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