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Isaac Kremer/ September 9, 2018/ / 0 comments
A short bolt or pin of wrought iron, copper, or other malleable metal, formed with a head, so that when inserted in a hole passing through two pieces of metal, the point or end projecting on the other side having been hammered flat, a second head is formed and the junction made thus permanent and effectual… (Sturgis, 1900)