Nut(n.) The fruit of certain trees and shrubs (as of the almond, walnut, hickory, beech, filbert, etc.), consisting of a hard and indehiscent shell inclosing a kernel.
Nut(n.) A perforated block (usually a small piece of metal), provided with an internal or female screw thread, used on a bolt, or screw, for tightening or holding something, or for transmitting motion. See Illust. of lst Bolt.
Nut(n.) The tumbler of a gunlock.
Nut(n.) A projection on each side of the shank of an anchor, to secure the stock in place.
Nut(v. i.) To gather nuts.
Nutted(imp. & p. p.) of Nut
Nutting(n.) The act of gathering nuts.
Nutting(p. pr. & vb. n.) of Nut
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