rivet
1riv·et
noun \ˈri-vət\Definition of RIVET
: a headed pin or bolt of metal used for uniting two or more pieces by passing the shank through a hole in each piece and then beating or pressing down the plain end so as to make a second head
Origin of RIVET
Middle English, clinch on a nail, rivet, from Old French, from river to attach, rivet, probably from rive border, edge, bank, from Latin ripa
First Known Use: 15th century
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