An oaken towel, a cudgel. To rub one down with an oaken towel; to beat or cudgel him.
·vt To beat with a stick. II. Towel ·noun A cloth used for wiping, especially one used for drying a...
Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
A word very absurdly introduced into marine law. "If a mariner," says Molloy, "shall commit a fault,...
The Sailor's Word-Book