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Definition of Harpings
1. n. pl. The fore parts of the wales, which encompass the bow of a vessel, and are fastened to the stem.
Definition of Harpings
1. Noun. (nautical) The front part of the wales of a vessel, around the bow and fastened to the stem; used to provide protection from the seas. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Harpings
1. harping [n] - See also: harping
Lexicographical Neighbors of Harpings
Literary usage of Harpings
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Literary News by L. Pylodet, Augusta Harriet (Garrigue) Leypoldt (1893)
"... fortune of personal acquaintance with most of the statesmen of the latter part
of the period illustrated by his pen, and he considers roadside harpings. ..."
2. Literary News by L. Pylodet, Augusta Harriet (Garrigue) Leypoldt (1892)
"... fortune of personal acquaintance with most of the statesmen of the latter part
of the period illustrated by his pen, and he considers roadside harpings. ..."
3. The Sailor's Word-book: An Alphabetical Digest of Nautical Terms, Including by William Henry Smyth (1867)
"harpings in the bow of a vessel are decried as rendering the ship ... Cat harpings.
The legs which cross from futtock-staff to futtock-staff, below the tops ..."
4. The Old Sea Captain by Old Humphrey (1799)
"Cables—Nails—Ribands and harpings—The severe captain— The strange sail—Chase and
order for action—The refusal of the crew to fight—The captain's amazement ..."
5. The London Encyclopaedia, Or, Universal Dictionary of Science, Art by Thomas Tegg (1829)
"The whole of the harpings and ribands are now trimmed and fastened to their
respective stations till the plank is wrought. The side counter-timbers are of ..."
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