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Meaking

Meaking \Meak"ing\, n. [See Meak.] (Naut.) The process of picking out the oakum from the seams of a vessel which is to be recalked.

Meaking iron (Naut.), the tool with which old oakum is picked out of a vessel's seams.

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Usage examples of "meaking".

Although fierce in appearence and given to meaking the most menacing growls, these were in fact loyal and intelligent mounts who, because of their two footedness, could go places that no horse ever could.