woold

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English

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Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

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Dutch woelde, past participle of woelen.

Verb

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woold (third-person singular simple present woolds, present participle woolding, simple past and past participle woolded)

  1. (nautical) To wind a chain or rope around in order to strengthen (especially a mast or yard).

Etymology 2

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Noun

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woold (uncountable)

  1. Archaic form of weld (dyer's rocket).

References

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  • woold”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.