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harpings

harpings noun: the front part of the wales of a vessel, around the bow and fastened to the stem; used to provide protection from the seas.

Noun

harpings pl (plural only)

  1. (plural, plural-only) The front part of the wales of a vessel, around the bow and fastened to the stem; used to provide protection from the seas.

Questions about harpings

What does harpings mean?
Harpings means the front part of the wales of a vessel, around the bow and fastened to the stem; used to provide protection from the seas.
What part of speech is harpings?
Harpings is a noun.

Words near harpings in the dictionary

  1. harping irons
  2. harping Johnny
  3. harping on
  4. harping on one string
  5. harping on the same string
  6. harpings
  7. harpins
  8. harpist
  9. harpists
  10. harpless
  11. harplike

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