studding

[ stuhd-ing ]

noun

1. a number of studs, stud, as in a wall or partition.
2. timbers or manufactured objects for use as studs. stud.

studding

/ ˈstʌdɪŋ /

noun

1. See stud
   building studs collectively, esp as used to form a wall or partition See also stud 1
2. material that is used to form studs or serve as studs

Word History and Origins

Origin of studding¹

First recorded in 1580–90; stud ¹ + -ing ¹

Example Sentences

The Cashmere, little moved by the wind, had set her topsail and studding-sails to catch the breeze.

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He could see the Cashmere run out her lower studding-sails and her staysails, to take advantage of the rising wind.

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The studding-sails were rigged out, and various strange-shaped sails were set between the masts and above and below the bowsprit.

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It is used for concrete forms, sheathing, studding and for dairy containers and packages that must be odorless and tasteless.

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And forthwith the mate put in a pleasant hour decking the ship with her larboard studding-sails, from the royals down.

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