Middle English Dictionary Entry

halk-essing n.
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Entry Info

Forms halk-essing n.
Etymology Cp. halk & Swed., Dan. essing gunwale, Norw. dial. æsing stringer on which the thwarts rest.

Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)

1.
Naut.?A beam used to reinforce the gunwales at an angle of the ship.
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