ESTOPPING

Verb

estopping

present participle of estop

Anagrams

• pipe tongs, pipetongs

Source: Wiktionary


ESTOP

Es*top", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Estophed; p. pr. & vb. n. Estopping.] Etym: [OF. estoper to stop, plug, close, F. Ă©touper, LL. stuppare to close with tow, obstruct, fr. L. stuppa tow, oakum, cf. Gr. Stop.] (Law)

Definition: To impede or bar by estoppel. A party will be estopped by his admissions, where his intent is to influence another, or derive an advantage to himself. Abbott.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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