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dun⋅nage

[duhn-ij] noun, verb, -naged, -nag⋅ing.
–noun
1. baggage or personal effects.
2. loose material laid beneath or wedged among objects carried by ship or rail to prevent injury from chafing or moisture, or to provide ventilation.
–verb (used with object)
3. to cover or pack with dunnage.

Origin:
1615–25; earlier dynnage; cf. AL dennagium dunnage; of obscure orig.
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dun·nage   (dŭn'ĭj)   
n.  
  1. Loose packing material used to protect a ship's cargo from damage during transport.

  2. Personal baggage.


[Middle English dennage, from Middle Dutch denne, flooring of a ship.]
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