mousing

[ mou-zing ]

/ ˈmaʊ zɪŋ /

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noun Nautical.

a wrapping of several turns of small stuff around the shank end of a hook.

Origin of mousing

First recorded in 1825–35; mouse + -ing¹

Words nearby mousing

mousetail, mouse-tooth forceps, mousetrap, mouse type, mousey, mousing, mousquetaire, moussaka, mousse, mousseline, mousseline de laine

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Example sentences from the Web for mousing

The strung sinews relaxed, and the great cat began to purr as though she had never dreamt of mousing.
The Spanish Pioneers|Charles F. Lummis
As one of family—cat (lady), elderly; would give slight services (mousing, etc.) in return for comfortable home.
Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 158, March 31, 1920|Various
Soames walked eastwards, mousing doggedly along on the shady side.
The Forsyte Saga, Complete|John Galsworthy
Away with such skepticism, we say, and the mousing criticism by which it is sometimes attempted to be supported.
Harper's New Monthly Magazine, No. XXVI, July 1852, Vol. V|Various

He is the human owl, vigilant in darkness and blind to light, mousing for vermin, and never seeing noble game.
Evolution of Expression, Volume 2--Revised|Charles Wesley Emerson

British Dictionary definitions for mousing

mousing

/ (ˈmaʊzɪŋ) /

noun

nautical a lashing, shackle, etc, for closing off a hook to prevent a load from slipping off

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单词	mousing
释义	mousing [ mou-zing ] / ˈmaʊ zɪŋ / SEE SYNONYMS FOR mousing ON THESAURUS.COM noun Nautical. a wrapping of several turns of small stuff around the shank end of a hook. Origin of mousing First recorded in 1825–35; mouse + -ing¹ Words nearby mousing mousetail, mouse-tooth forceps, mousetrap, mouse type, mousey, mousing, mousquetaire, moussaka, mousse, mousseline, mousseline de laine Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for mousing The strung sinews relaxed, and the great cat began to purr as though she had never dreamt of mousing. The Spanish Pioneers\|Charles F. Lummis As one of family—cat (lady), elderly; would give slight services (mousing, etc.) in return for comfortable home. Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 158, March 31, 1920\|Various Soames walked eastwards, mousing doggedly along on the shady side. The Forsyte Saga, Complete\|John Galsworthy Away with such skepticism, we say, and the mousing criticism by which it is sometimes attempted to be supported. Harper's New Monthly Magazine, No. XXVI, July 1852, Vol. V\|Various He is the human owl, vigilant in darkness and blind to light, mousing for vermin, and never seeing noble game. Evolution of Expression, Volume 2--Revised\|Charles Wesley Emerson British Dictionary definitions for mousing mousing / (ˈmaʊzɪŋ) / noun nautical a lashing, shackle, etc, for closing off a hook to prevent a load from slipping off Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to mousing pry, sniff, snoop, pursue, follow, investigate, explore, peep, intrude, scent, inspect, examine, mouse, smell, meddle, busybody, scout, inquire, scratch, fish
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mousing

noun Nautical.

Origin of mousing

Words nearby mousing

Example sentences from the Web for mousing

British Dictionary definitions for mousing

noun

Words related to mousing