LASHING

Lashing

A lashing is an arrangement of rope wire or webbing with linking device used to secure and fasten two or more items together in a somewhat rigid manner. Lashings are most commonly applied to timber poles, and are commonly associated with the cargo, containerisation, the Scouting movement, and with sailors.

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lashing

Noun

  1. Something used to tie something or lash it to something.
    The lashings, that were holding the chest to the deck of the storm tossed ship, broke and it went overboard.
  2. (in the form "lashings of"): plenty of
    Lashings of ginger beer
  3. The act of one who, or that which, lashes; castigation; chastisement.

Verb

lashing

  1. raining heavily.


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