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waling

[ wey-ling ]

noun

, Engineering, Building Trades.
  1. a number of wales, wale, taken as a whole.
  2. timber for use as wales. wale.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of waling1

First recorded in 1830–40; wale 1 + -ing 1

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Example Sentences

Come away, chap—come away, gentle chap—nae time to be picking and waling your steps.'

The lower ends should be in a small trench and have a waling piece in front of them.

The streak of foot-waling nearest the keelson, wrought over the lower ends of the first futtocks.

It acts like a waling, and is useful when the ground is treacherous, and provided it is level.

There must also be a waling piece or cap at or near the top, anchored back.

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