Woolding

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Woold \Woold\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Woolded}; p. pr. & vb. n.
     {Woolding}.] [D. woelen, bewoelen; akin to G. wuhlen,
     bewuhlen. [root]146.] (Naut.)
     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.


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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Woolding \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.
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