RIVET

Definition of RIVET

  1. (verb)direct one's attention on something
  2. (verb)fasten with a rivet or rivets
  3. (verb)hold (someone's attention)
  4. (noun)ornament consisting of a circular rounded protuberance (as on a vault or shield or belt)
  5. (noun)heavy pin having a head at one end and the other end being hammered flat after being passed through holes in the pieces that are fastened together