garnet

名词 n. 动词 v. 形容词 adj.
/ˈɡɑː(ɹ).nət/   

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A hard transparent mineral that is often used as gemstones and abrasives. countable,uncountable
    — On the back of one cover BRADSHAW, in beryls, was encrusted; on the back of the other, A.B.C. GUIDE, in amethysts, beryls, chrysoprases, and garnets.
  2. 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.
  3. A dark red color, like that of the gemstone. countable,uncountable
动词 v.
  1. To shred (twisted wool fiber, rags, etc.) so that it can be reused. transitive
形容词 adj.
  1. Of a dark red colour.

词形变化

garnets plural garnets plural garnets present,singular,third-person garneting participle,present garneted participle,past garneted past

词源

From Middle English gernet, granate, from Old French grenate, from grenat (“pomegranate red”). Doublet of grenade.
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