clead|ing

clead|ing
clead|ing «KLEE dihng», noun.
1. Scottish. clothing.
2. Engineering and Architecture. a covering, casing, or lining, such as the felting put around steam pipes to prevent radiation.
[< Scandinavian (compare Old Icelandic kl clothe) + English -ing1]

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  • clead — clead; clead·ing; …   English syllables

  • clead — ˈklēd transitive verb ( ed/ ing/ s) Etymology: Middle English clethen, cleden, from Old Norse or Old English; Old Norse klætha, from Old English clǣthan, from clāth garment, cloth more at cloth dialect Britain : clothe …   Useful english dictionary

  • cleading — clead·ing …   English syllables

  • Cleading — Clead ing, n. [Scot., clothing. See {Cloth}.] [1913 Webster] 1. A jacket or outer covering of wood, etc., to prevent radiation of heat, as from the boiler, cylinder. etc., of a steam engine. [1913 Webster] 2. The planking or boarding of a shaft,… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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