noun A band or cap (usually metal) placed around a shaft to reinforce it or to prevent splitting. .mw-parser-output .defdate{font-size:smaller} The metal spike at the end of the shaft of an ice axe.
noun The metal spike at the end of the shaft of an ice axe.
noun A band holding parts of an object together. A bushing for securing a pipe joint. A metal sleeve placed inside a gutter at the top. The plastic band attaching the tip to the cue. The pinched metal band which holds the bristles of a paintbrush or the eraser of a pencil to the shaft; a similar band crimped as part of a cable terminal or to terminate a hose.
noun A bushing for securing a pipe joint.
noun A metal sleeve placed inside a gutter at the top.
noun The plastic band attaching the tip to the cue.
noun The pinched metal band which holds the bristles of a paintbrush or the eraser of a pencil to the shaft; a similar band crimped as part of a cable terminal or to terminate a hose.