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  • 1Woold — 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… …

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  • 2Woolded — 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… …

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  • 3Woolding — 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… …

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  • 4wühlen — wühlen: Das auf das dt. und niederl. Sprachgebiet beschränkte Verb mhd. wüelen, ahd. wuol‹l›en, niederl. woelen gehört zu der unter 1↑ wallen behandelten idg. Wurzel. Es bedeutet eigentlich »‹um›wälzen« …

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  • 5woold — ˈwüld transitive verb ( ed/ ing/ s) Etymology: obsolete Dutch woelde, past participle (taken as verb) of woelen to woold, from Middle Dutch, to toss, twist, woold; akin to Old High German wuolen to stir up, rumple more at weel : to wind or wrap a …

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  • 6woolder — də(r) noun ( s) Etymology: alteration (influenced by woold) of earlier woller, probably from obsolete Dutch woelen to woold + English er 1. : a stick used (as in woolding) to tighten a rope at a knot …

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  • 7woolding — noun ( s) Etymology: alteration (influenced by woold) of earlier wooling, from Middle English wolinge, woling, probably from Middle Dutch, action of binding, woolding, from woelen, wolen to twist, woold : a rope or chain used in woolding …

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