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Definition of Shakings
1. n. pl. Deck sweepings, refuse of cordage, canvas, etc.
Definition of Shakings
1. Noun. (plural of shaking) ¹
2. Noun. (nautical) The sweepings from a ship's deck; the refuse of cordage, canvas, etc. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Shakings
1. shaking [n] - See also: shaking
Lexicographical Neighbors of Shakings
Literary usage of Shakings
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Analyst (1887)
"The two liquids separated completely, and each three shakings were •worked up
together. After evaporating the ether and the small amount of ammonia present, ..."
2. The Physics of Earthquake Phenomena by Cargill Gilston Knott (1908)
"CHAPTER XI UNFELT shakings OF EARTH Minute Movements. Daily Oscillations of the
Plumb. von Rebeur Paschwitz. Milne's Theory. Pulsations. ..."
3. Universal Geography: Or a Description of All Parts of the World, on a New by Conrad Malte-Brun (1824)
"The sea often, but not always, shares in the convulsions shakings of of the earth.
In 1755, the waters of the Tagus rose sud- tbe sea' denly to 30 feet ..."
4. Mutterings and Musings of an Invalid by Frederic Townsend (1851)
"culty of breathing, yes, all sorts of shakings, shiver- ings, shudderings, and
nasty inexplicable sensation? ..."
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