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Definition of Magged
1. a. Worn; fretted; as, a magged brace.
Definition of Magged
1. Adjective. (nautical) worn; fretted ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Magged
1. magg [v] - See also: magg
Lexicographical Neighbors of Magged
Literary usage of Magged
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Law of Expert Testimony by Henry Wade Rogers (1891)
"... had frequently been about the railroad, had often seen trains running at the
rate of speed that the train in question was running, magged and stopped. ..."
2. The Sailor's Word-book: An Alphabetical Digest of Nautical Terms, Including by William Henry Smyth (1867)
"MAGELLAN JACKET. A name given to a watch-coat with a hood, worn in high
latitudes—first used by Cook's people. magged. Worn, fretted, and stretched rope, ..."
3. A Naval Encyclopædia: Comprising a Dictionary of Nautical Words and Phrases (1880)
"MAGELLAN JACKET. A name given to a watch-coat with a hood, worn in high
latitudes, —first used by Cook's people. magged. Worn, fretted, and stretched; as, ..."
4. Transcendence of the Western Mind by Samuel Avery (2003)
"The report is magged, and ought to show up if it is not caught on something. ...
A book, some pens, and a few other pieces of extraneous magged junk drift ..."
5. Publications by English Dialect Society (1887)
"A. beam which is bent or depressed in the middle is said to be magged. Bailey gives "
To sag, to hang down on one Side." Compare Shakspere's use of sag, ..."
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