noun: heavy pin having a head at one end and the other end being hammered flat after being passed through holes in the pieces that are fastened together
noun: ornament consisting of a circular rounded protuberance (as on a vault or shield or belt)
verb: hold (someone's attention)
Example: "The discovery of the skull riveted the paleontologists"
verb: fasten with a rivet or rivets
verb: direct one's attention on something
name: A surname (rare: 1 in 100000 families; popularity rank in the U.S.: #16026)