What is the fore parts of the wales, which encompass the bow of a vessel, and are fastened to the stem. [Written also harpins.] Totten called?
harpings — The fore parts of the wales, which encompass the bow of a vessel, and are fastened to the stem. [Written also harpins.] Totten. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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