garnet

(gärnit)

noun

  1. any of a group of very hard silicate minerals having the general formula AB(SiO), occurring chiefly as well-formed crystals in metamorphic rocks: red varieties are often used as gems, ordinary varieties as abrasives
  2. a deep red
  3. a single-crystal synthetic form used in lasers, electronics, etc.

Origin: ME gernet < OFr grenat < ML granatus < granatum, garnet, lit., pomegranate < L (see pomegranate): from the resemblance in color

noun

Naut. a hoisting tackle for loading cargo

Origin: LME garnett, prob. < or akin to Du garnaat

See garnet in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
  1. Any of several common, widespread aluminum or calcium silicate minerals occurring in two internally isomorphic series, (Mg, Mn, Fe)3Al2Si3O12 and Ca3(Cr, Al, Fe)2Si3O12, generally crystallized, often embedded in igneous and metamorphic rocks, and colored red, brown, black, green, yellow, or white and used both as gemstones and as abrasives.
  2. A dark to very dark red.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English

Origin: , from Old French grenate

Origin: , from grenat, pomegranate-red

Origin: , probably from Latin grānātum, pomegranate

Origin: , from

Origin: neuter of grānātus, seedy; see pomegranate

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noun
Nautical
A tackle for hoisting light cargo.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English garnett

Origin: , probably from Middle Dutch garnāt

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