woolding (plural wooldings)
(nautical) The act of winding or wrapping anything with a rope.
(nautical) A rope used for binding masts and spars.
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Source: Wiktionary
Woold"ing, n. (Naut.) (a) The act of winding or wrapping anything with a rope, as a mast. (b) A rope used for binding masts and spars.
Woold, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Woolded; p. pr. & vb. n. Woolding.] Etym: [D. woelen, bewoelen; akin to G. wuhlen, bewuhlen. *146.] (Naut.)
Definition: To wind, or wrap; especially, to wind a rope round, as a mast or yard made of two or more pieces, at the place where it has been fished or scarfed, in order to strengthen it.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
14 November 2024
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