Available Definitions:
1) n. - The act of joining with rivets; the act of spreading out and clinching the end, as of a rivet, by beating or pressing.
2) n. - The whole set of rivets, collectively.
3) v. t. - To spread out the end or point of, as of a metallic pin, rod, or bolt, by beating or pressing, so as to form a sort of head.
4) v. t. - Hence, to fasten firmly; to make firm, strong, or immovable; as, to rivet friendship or affection.