Loose wood or other substances, as horns, rattan, coir, &c., to stow amongst casks and other cargo to prevent their motion. A vessel dunnages below the dry cargo to keep it from bilge-water.
·noun Fagots, boughs, or loose materials of any kind, laid on the bottom of the hold for the cargo t...
Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
An extra floor in a merchantman to preserve the cargo from wet in the event of leakage. They are als...
The Sailor's Word-Book
Express gratings placed on a steamer's deck to place cargo upon, serving as dunnage. ...