noun
Meaning 1
Something that prevents waste or loss.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: archaic
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noun
Meaning 2
A device in a candlestick to hold the ends of candles, so they can be burned all the way down.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: historical
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noun
Meaning 3
A trough to prevent waste in a paper-making machine.
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noun
Meaning 4
A small sail sometimes set under the foot of another sail, to catch the wind that would pass under it.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: historical
Topics: nautical, transport
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noun
Meaning 5
a net hung between ship and pier while loading a ship
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: net, network, mesh, meshing, meshwork
noun
Meaning 6
a sail set to catch wind spilled from a larger sail
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: sail, canvas, canvass, sheet
noun
Meaning 7
a receptacle for catching waste products for further use
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: receptacle
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Etymology
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