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Webster 1913 Edition

Shakings

Shak′ings

,

Noun.

pl.

(Naut.)

Deck sweepings, refuse of cordage, canvas, etc.

Ham. Nav. Encyc.

Definition 2024

shakings

shakings

English

Noun

shakings

plural of shaking
(nautical) The sweepings from a ship's deck; the refuse of cordage, canvas, etc.

References

Lewis Randolph Hamersly, A naval encyclopædia.