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Dunnage
Pronunciation : Dun"nage
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [Cf. Dun a mound.] (Naut.)
Definition : Defn: Fagots, boughs, or loose materials of any kind, laid on the bottom of the hold for the cargo to rest upon to prevent injury by water, or stowed among casks and other cargo to prevent their motion.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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