garnet

noun

1. (countable, uncountable)A hard transparent mineral that is often used as gemstones and abrasives.

   “How many needles Betty Flanders had lost there! and her garnet brooch.”

   “Although there are dozens of different types of gems, among the best known and most important are […] . (Common gem materials not addressed in this article include amber, amethyst, chalcedony, garnet, lazurite, malachite, opals, peridot, rhodonite, spinel, tourmaline, turquoise and zircon.)”

2. (countable, uncountable)A dark red color, like that of the gemstone.
3. A tackle for hoisting cargo in or out of a vessel.

   “Using a garnet for the lower-deck guns on the lower deck: Lash the centre of the yard to the mast, and hook both burtons to support the yard.”

adj

1. Of a dark red colour.

verb

1. (transitive)To shred (twisted wool fiber, rags, etc.) so that it can be reused.

name

1. A census-designated place in Riverside County, California, United States.
2. An unincorporated community in Mackinac County, Michigan, United States.
3. A ghost town in Granite County, Montana, United States.
4. An unincorporated community in Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin, United States.
5. A female given name from French.
6. (slang)The ship of characters Ruby and Sapphire from the Steven Universe series, who combine to create the character Garnet.