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1. To chop a block or stave to an approximate shape; e. g. the balk or codling from which staves are to be rived is chopped to give a taper towards each end, before being cleft into staves by the frow and mallet.2. (Carpentry.) a. The upper rail of a railing. b. A narrow strip from the edge of a plank. c. A small, square molding. A fillet. 3. A selvage (self-edge) strip on the edge of broadcloth.
4. (Rope-making.) A woolen flap in the hands of a rope-maker, through which the yarn goes. [1329] 5. a. A thin coat of tin preparatory to the thicker coat, in tinning iron plates. b. A selvage or wire of tin formed on the under edge of plates in tinning.
6. (Nautical.) An inclination of a ship to one side. A heel.
