mid-15c., metathesized form of gernet "the gem garnet" (early 14c.), from Old French grenate, gernatte, granate "garnet," also an adjective, "of a dark red color," from M [..]

group of minerals, the most familiar of which is pyrope, a dark red gem.

a variable color averaging a dark red.

(n) any of a group of hard glassy minerals (silicates of various metals) used as gemstones and as an abrasive

Family of silicate

performed by using numerous different methods including milling, broaching, hobbing, and/or abrasive waterjet cutting.

A group of semiprecious stones that range in colour from red to green and yellow. Garnets have a hardness of 6-8 on the Mohs Scale

" comes from the Latin word "granatus", meaning "grain"; thought to be a derivative of the term "punica granatum" (pomegranate) because t [..]

Family of silicate minerals containing varying amounts of aluminum, iron, magnesium, and calcium. Schist and gneiss often have tiny, glassy red garnet dodecahedrons.

Purchase, on main stay, for hoisting purposes. Also, applied to other purchases, such as 'clew garnet'.

On a square:rigged ship, a tackle used for hoisting casks and provisions.

On a square-rigged ship, a tackle used for hoisting casks and provisions.

A kind of tackle used for hoisting things out of the hold of vessels; also used for clewing up square sails.

A group of hard, reddish, glassy, mineral sands made up of silicates of base metals (calcium, magnesium, iron, and manganese). Garnet has a higher density than sand.

Garnet is a group of colored minerals with a common crystal structure and similar (but not exact) chemical composition. Main garnet groups include pyrope, almandite, spessartite, grossularite, andradite, and uvarovite. On Mohs' scale of hardness, garnet ranks 6.5 to 7.5. This wide-ranging family of gemstones covers virtually every color and is [..]

From the English word garnet for the precious stone, the birthstone of January. The word is derived from Middle English gernet meaning "dark red".

From an English surname that either referred to a person who made hinges (Old French carne) or was derived from the Norman name Guarin.