- reeming iron
- noun
: a chisel for reaming the seams of planks in calking ships
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
reeming iron
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Reeming iron — Reem Reem, v. t. [Cf. {Ream} to make a hole in.] (Naut.) To open (the seams of a vessel s planking) for the purpose of calking them. [1913 Webster] {Reeming iron} (Naut.), an iron chisel for reeming the seams of planks in calking ships. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Reem — Reem, v. t. [Cf. {Ream} to make a hole in.] (Naut.) To open (the seams of a vessel s planking) for the purpose of calking them. [1913 Webster] {Reeming iron} (Naut.), an iron chisel for reeming the seams of planks in calking ships. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
