studding

[ stuhd-ing ]

/ ˈstʌd ɪŋ /

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noun

a number of studs, as in a wall or partition.

timbers or manufactured objects for use as studs.

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Origin of studding

First recorded in 1580–90; stud¹ + -ing¹

Words nearby studding

stud, stud bolt, studbook, studded tire, studdie, studding, studdingsail, Studebaker, student, student adviser, student body

How to use studding in a sentence

The Cashmere, little moved by the wind, had set her topsail and studding-sails to catch the breeze.
Toilers of the Sea|Victor Hugo
He could see the Cashmere run out her lower studding-sails and her staysails, to take advantage of the rising wind.
Toilers of the Sea|Victor Hugo
The studding-sails were rigged out, and various strange-shaped sails were set between the masts and above and below the bowsprit.
The Missing Ship|W. H. G. Kingston
It is used for concrete forms, sheathing, studding and for dairy containers and packages that must be odorless and tasteless.
The Marvelous Exploits of Paul Bunyan|W. B. Laughead

And forthwith the mate put in a pleasant hour decking the ship with her larboard studding-sails, from the royals down.
The Cruise of the "Esmeralda"|Harry Collingwood

British Dictionary definitions for studding

studding

/ (ˈstʌdɪŋ) /

noun

building studs collectively, esp as used to form a wall or partitionSee also stud 1 (def. 3)

material that is used to form studs or serve as studs

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studding

Origin of studding

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British Dictionary definitions for studding