1) a number or quantity. N.
2) to sny is to stow together. North. To swarm. Also to scorn. Lane.
So, or SOA, a tub with two ears, to carry on a stang. N. See stang.
·noun An upward bend in a piece of timber; the sheer of a vessel. ...
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A gentle bend in timber, curving upwards: when it curves downwards, it is said to hang. ...
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