bout1 (bout)

[A later and parallel spelling of bought1, q. v.] 1. A turn, loop, coil, knot, as in a rope or chain; a bend or flexure. And at the lowest end forget it not To leave a bout or compa like an eye, The link that holds your hook to hang upon. about-sledge, q. v.] A blacksmiths' hammer; an about-sledge. I am for Vulcan now, for Mars no more; If my wife scold, my bout - hammer shall roar. Beau. and Fl. (?), Faithful Friends, iv. 5.