| n. | 1. | (Naut.) The act or process of daubing a vessel's bottom near the surface of the water with a mixture of tallow, sulphur, and resin, as a temporary protection against worms, after the slime, shells, etc., have been scraped off. |
| 2. | (Naut.) Sheathing a vessel with planking over felt. |
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