·p.pr. & ·vb.n. of Drop.
II. Dropping ·noun The action of causing to drop or of letting drop; falling.
III. Dropping ·noun That which falls in drops; the excrement or dung of animals.
An old mode of salute by lowering flags or uppermost sails. ...
The Sailor's Word-Book
A man's yard with a gonorrhoea. ...
Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose