gar|net

gar|net
gar|net1 «GAHR niht», noun, adjective.
–n.
1. a hard, glassy mineral, occurring in many varieties. Garnet is a silicate of which a deep-red, transparent variety is used for jewelry and as an abrasive. »

... garnet, the dark red gem stone which occurs with the green mineral hornblende (Science News Letter).

2. a deep red.
–adj.
deep-red.
╂[Middle English gernet < Old French grenat of pomegranate color < (pomme) grenate pomegranate; see etym. under grenade (Cf. ↑grenade)]
–gar´net|like´, adjective.
gar|net2 «GAHR niht», noun.
Nautical. a tackle rigged on the mainstay, used in raising and lowering cargo.
╂[probably < Dutch garnaat]

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