The Collaborative International Dictionary
Woold \Woold\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Woolded; p. pr. & vb. n. Woolding.] [D. woelen, bewoelen; akin to G. wuhlen, bewuhlen. [root]146.] (Naut.) To wind, or wrap; especially, to wind a rope round, as a mast or yard made of two or more pieces, at the place where it has been fished or scarfed, in order to strengthen it.
Woolding \Woold"ing\, n. (Naut.)
The act of winding or wrapping anything with a rope, as a mast.
A rope used for binding masts and spars.
Wiktionary
n. 1 (context nautical English) The act of winding or wrapping anything with a rope. 2 (context nautical English) A rope used for binding masts and spars.
Usage examples of "woolding".
Even with the tight woolding of line around it she could see the crack flex.
He said he asked nothing better - had seen me fretting, but could not put himself forward for fear of being brought up with a round turn - yet I must not expect too much of the old hooker even if she was manned like Jacob's ladder or the Tower of Babel, because not only was her bottom foul but she had not a mast, no, nor a yard that was not more woolding and fishes than wood, and all her rigging was twice-laid stuff.