(n) a member of a people with dark skin and hair who speak Romany and who traditionally live by seasonal work and fortunetelling; they are believed to have originated in northern India but now are living on all continents (but mostly in Europe, North Africa, and North America), Syn.Rommany, Bohemian, Roma, Gipsy, Romani, Romany
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English (GCIDE) v.0.53
n. [ F. gourmette curb, curb chain, fr. gourmer to curb, thump, beat; cf. Armor. gromm a curb, gromma to curb. ] 1. A ring formed by twisting on itself a single strand of an unlaid rope. Sometimes written grummet. [ 1913 Webster ]
2. Any eyelet or ring of metal or other material inserted in a hole in a sheet of some other material; in sailing, a metallic ring in or for a sail or a mailbag. [ 1913 Webster ]
3. A ring of rubber or other insulating material inserted in a hole in some surface of a device, to prevent wires passing through the hole from making contact with the surface; used especially in electrical and electronic devices, to prevent undesired electrical contact. [ PJC ]
4. (Mil.) A ring of rope used as a wad to hold a cannon ball in place. [ 1913 Webster ]
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