Recesses in the casing of a steamer, directly facing the steam-ports, filled with hemp-packing and tallow, in order to form steam-tight partitions.
·noun A trick; collusion. II. Packing ·noun The act or process of one who packs. III. Packing ·nou...
Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
·pl of <<Box>>. ...
Leathern jacks tipped with silver, and hung with bells, formerly in use among fuddle caps. CANT. ...
Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose
Each ordinary pump has an upper and lower box, the one a fixture in the lower part of its chamber, t...
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