woolpack

woolpack
\\ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷\ noun
Etymology: Middle English wolpak, wullepak, from wolle, wulle wool + pak pack
1.
a. : a wrapper of canvas or other strong fabric into which fleeces are packed for shipment
b. : the complete package of wool and wrapper
2. : something resembling or suggesting a woolpack; especially : a rounded cumulus cloud springing from a horizontal base

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/wool"pak'/, n.
1. a coarse fabric, usually of jute, in which raw wool is packed for transport.
2. the package in which raw wool is done up for transport.
3. something resembling such a package, as a fleecy cloud.
4. Meteorol. a cumulus cloud of fleecy appearance with a horizontal base.
[1250-1300; ME; see WOOL, PACK1]

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woolˈpack noun
1. The bag in which wool was formerly packed for sale, or the fabric of which it was made
2. A bale or bundle of wool, esp formerly weighing 240lb
3. Cirro-cumulus cloud
4. The woolsack (obsolete)
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Main Entry: ↑wool

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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