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gar·net
I. \ˈgärnə̇t, ˈgȧn-, usu -ə̇d.+V\ noun
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Etymology: Middle English gernet, grenat, from Middle French grenat, from Old French, from grenat, adjective, red like a pomegranate, from grenate (in pome grenate pomegranate) — more at pomegranate
1. : a brittle and transparent to subtransparent silicate mineral of the general formula R3″R2‴(SiO4)3 in which R″ may be calcium, magnesium, ferrous iron, or manganese and R‴ aluminum or some other trivalent element having a vitreous luster and usually red color, occurring mainly in crystals but also massive and in grains, found commonly in gneiss and mica schist, and used as a semiprecious stone and as an abrasive (hardness 6.5-7.5, specific gravity 3.15-4.3)
2. : a variable color averaging a dark red that is yellower and duller than cranberry, bluer and duller than pomegranate, and bluer, stronger, and very slightly darker than average wine
II. noun
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Etymology: Middle English garnett
: garnet hinge
III. noun
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Etymology: Middle English garnett
1. : a tackle usually rigged on the mainstay of a sailing ship for hoisting cargo in or out
2. : clew garnet |