Gasket
Pronunciation : Gas"ket
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [Cf. F. garcette, It. gaschetta, Sp. cajeta caburn, garceta reef point.]
Definition : 1. (Naut.)
Defn: A line or band used to lash a furled sail securely. Sea gaskets are common lines; harbor gaskets are plaited and decorated lines or bands. Called also casket.
2. (Mech.) (a) The plaited hemp used for packing a piston, as of the steam engine and its pumps. (b) Any ring or washer of packing.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913