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