- Wringstaff
- Wringstaff Wring"staff`, n.; pl. {Wringstaves}. (Shipbuilding) A strong piece of plank used in applying wringbolts. [1913 Webster]
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Wringstaff
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wringstaff — ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun (plural wringstaves) Etymology: wring (as in wringbolt) + staff : a strong piece of wood used in the ring of a wringbolt … Useful english dictionary
Wringstaves — Wringstaff Wring staff , n.; pl. {Wringstaves}. (Shipbuilding) A strong piece of plank used in applying wringbolts. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
