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1.
To make
fat
by plenteous feeding;
to
fatten
.
Source : opted (
13376
) - auto
2.
To
fertilize
or
enrich
,
as
land
.
Source : opted (
13377
) - auto
3.
To
grow
fat
;
to
grow
fat
in
ease
and
luxury
;
to
glut
one's
self
.
Source : opted (
13378
) - auto
4.
A
strip
of sawed
stuff
,
or a scantling;
as,
(a)
pl
.
(
Com
.
&
Arch
.
)
Sawed timbers
about
7
by
2
1/2
inches and not less
than
6
feet
long
.
Brande
&
C.
(b)
(
Naut
.
)
A
strip
of
wood
used in fastening the edges of a
tarpaulin
to the
deck
,
also
around
masts to
prevent
chafing.
(c)
A
long
,
thin
strip
used to
strengthen
a
part
,
to
cover
a
crack
,
etc.
Source : opted (
13379
) - auto
5.
To
furnish
or
fasten
with battens.
Source : opted (
13380
) - auto
6.
The
movable
bar
of a
loom
,
which strikes
home
or closes the threads of a
woof
.
Source : opted (
13381
) - auto
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