·p.pr. & ·vb.n. of Form.
II. Forming ·noun The act or process of giving form or shape to anything; as, in shipbuilding, the exact shaping of partially shaped timbers.
·p.pr. & ·vb.n. of Re-form. ...
Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
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The Sailor's Word-Book
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