boarding nettings

boarding nettings
noun plural
: a strong network of cords or ropes formerly erected at the side of a ship to prevent an enemy from boarding it

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  • Boarding nettings — Boarding Board ing, n. 1. (Naut.) The act of entering a ship, whether with a hostile or a friendly purpose. [1913 Webster] Both slain at one time, as they attempted the boarding of a frigate. Sir F. Drake. [1913 Webster] 2. The act of covering… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Boarding — Board ing, n. 1. (Naut.) The act of entering a ship, whether with a hostile or a friendly purpose. [1913 Webster] Both slain at one time, as they attempted the boarding of a frigate. Sir F. Drake. [1913 Webster] 2. The act of covering with… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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  • Boarding school — Boarding Board ing, n. 1. (Naut.) The act of entering a ship, whether with a hostile or a friendly purpose. [1913 Webster] Both slain at one time, as they attempted the boarding of a frigate. Sir F. Drake. [1913 Webster] 2. The act of covering… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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