harping

[ hahr-ping ]
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nounShipbuilding.
  1. any of several horizontal members at the ends of a vessel for holding cant frames in position until the shell planking or plating is attached.

Origin of harping

1
1620–30; perhaps harp + -ing1
  • Also har·pin [hahr-pin], /ˈhɑr pɪn/, harp·ins [hahr-pinz]. /ˈhɑr pɪnz/.

Other words from harping

  • un·harp·ing, adjective

Words Nearby harping

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How to use harping in a sentence

  • "Oh, so you are still harping on that string," said the younger sage sadly, for he thought his senior was following an idle dream.

    Balsamo, The Magician | Alexander Dumas
  • Also, his harping on Withers' possible guilt struck him as absurd when he considered the strength of the case against Perry.

    The Winning Clue | James Hay, Jr.
  • This was a danger, but I did not choose to make it worse by harping on it.

    The Reckoning | Robert W. Chambers
  • Miss Lucretia's harp; she never played on it now, and harping was out of fashion, so it would not be wanted for Amy.

    The Quiver 3/1900 | Anonymous
  • Instead of looking to a restoration to his throne, I found him always harping on the fear of French invasion.

    Endymion | Benjamin Disraeli