stay-boltn. a bolt connecting plates of a boiler, to secure them against internal pressure.
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1839 R. S. RobinsonNaut. Steam Engine Explained 118 Strong stay bolts, rivetted at each end, secure the flues to each other, and to the sides of the boiler.