- Graving
- Graving Grav"ing, n. [From {Grave} to clean.]
The act of cleaning a ship's bottom.
[1913 Webster]
{Graving dock}. (Naut.) See under Dock. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
Graving
Look at other dictionaries:
Graving — Grav ing, n. [From {Grave} to dig.] 1. The act or art of carving figures in hard substances, especially by incision or in intaglio. [1913 Webster] 2. That which is graved or carved. [R.] [1913 Webster] Skillful to . . . grave any manner of… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Gräving — Gräving, so v.w. Dachs … Pierer's Universal-Lexikon
Graving — Grave Grave, v. t. [imp. {Graved} (gr[=a]vd); p. p. {Graven} (gr[=a]v n) or {Graved}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Graving}.] [AS. grafan to dig, grave, engrave; akin to OFries. greva, D. graven, G. graben, OHG. & Goth. graban, Dan. grabe, Sw. gr[aum]fva,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Graving — 1) Heb. hatsabh. Job 19:24, rendered graven, but generally means hewn stone or wood, in quarry or forest. 2) Heb. harush. Jer. 17:1, rendered graven, and indicates generally artistic work in metal, wood, and stone, effected by fine… … Easton's Bible Dictionary
Graving dock — Graving Grav ing, n. [From {Grave} to clean.] The act of cleaning a ship s bottom. [1913 Webster] {Graving dock}. (Naut.) See under Dock. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Graving dock — Dock Dock, n. [Akin to D. dok; of uncertain origin; cf. LL. doga ditch, L. doga ditch, L. doga sort of vessel, Gr. ? receptacle, fr. ? to receive.] 1. An artificial basin or an inclosure in connection with a harbor or river, used for the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Graving Dock at Red Hook — The Graving Dock at Red Hook is located at the Todd Shipyards in Red Hook, Brooklyn. [http://www.saveindustrialbrooklyn.org/red hook.html] It is considered eligible for inclusion in the National Register of Historic Places.… … Wikipedia
graving dock — noun another term for dry dock. Origin C19: graving from grave4 … English new terms dictionary
graving — n. engraving; carving greɪv n. place where a person or thing is buried v. engrave, inscribe; carve; sculpt adj. severe; serious, critical; somber, sober … English contemporary dictionary
graving — grav·ing … English syllables
