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• wring staves — plural noun (sing wring staff) Strong pieces of wood used in applying wring bolts • • • Main Entry: ↑wring …   Useful english dictionary

• Wringstaff — Wring staff , n.; pl. {Wringstaves}. (Shipbuilding) A strong piece of plank used in applying wringbolts. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Wringstaves — Wringstaff Wring staff , n.; pl. {Wringstaves}. (Shipbuilding) A strong piece of plank used in applying wringbolts. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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