garnet
A hard transparent mineral that is often used as gemstones and abrasives.
Other meanings
A dark red color, like that of the gemstone.
A tackle for hoisting cargo in or out of a vessel.
A kind of
- mineral
- transparent gem
Kinds of garnet
- cinnamon stone
Word history
From Old French "grenate".
Where this comes from
This definition is adapted from “garnet” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; related-word lists use Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0, based on Princeton WordNet), published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.