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PUDDENING
Noun
puddening (countable and uncountable, plural puddenings)
(nautical) Fibres of old rope packed between spars, or used as a fender.
Source: Wiktionary
Pud"den*ing, n. Etym: [Probably fr. pudden, for pudding, in allusion to its softness.] (Naut.) (a) A quantity of rope-yarn, or the like, placed, as a fender, on the bow of a boat. (b) A bunch of soft material to prevent chafing between spars, or the like.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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