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Webster 1913 Edition
Quilting
Quilt′ing
,Noun.
1.
The act of stitching or running in patterns, as in making a quilt.
2.
A quilting bee. See
Bee
, 2. 3.
The material used for making quilts.
4.
(Naut.)
A coating of strands of rope for a water vessel.
Webster 1828 Edition
Quilting
QUILT'ING
,ppr.
QUILT'ING
, n.1.
The act of forming a quilt.2.
In New England, the act of quilting by a collection of females who bestow their labor gratuitously to aid a female friend, and conclude with an entertainment.