garnet

(gär′nit)

noun

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
a deep red
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

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.
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

noun
Nautical

A tackle for hoisting light cargo.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English garnett

Origin: , probably from Middle Dutch garnāt