A bolt with a loop or eye-shaped end that allows it to be screwed or fastened to attach ropes, cables, or other objects.
Compound of 'eye' (the circular loop) and 'bolt' (from Old Norse 'bolti'). Industrial term from the 19th century.
Eyebolts are unglamorous hardware that holds essential things together—from ship rigging to rock climbing equipment. The simplest tools often have the longest histories.
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