crimpage
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Crimpage — Crimp age ( ?j), n. The act or practice of crimping; money paid to a crimp for shipping or enlisting men. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
crimpage — crimp·age … English syllables
buckle — I. n. 1. Clasp, brooch, broach. 2. Curl, crimp, crimpage. II. v. a. Fasten with a buckle. III. v. n. 1. Bend, bow, double up, curl, shrivel. 2. (Rare.) Struggle, contend, strive … New dictionary of synonyms
crimp — n. person luring or shanghaiing sailors aboard vessel; v.t. so to obtain sailors for ship. ♦ crimpage, n. rate paid to crimp … Dictionary of difficult words
