/ Dictionary / Index G gasket: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: gas•ket Pronunciation: (gas'kit), [key] — n. a rubber, metal, or rope ring, for packing a piston or placing around a joint to make it watertight. any of a number of light lines for securing a furled sail to a boom, gaff, or yard. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: gasket (Thesaurus) Gaskell gaskin Related Content Daily Word Quiz: neologism Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language