·adj Pertaining to the harp; as, harping symphonies.
II. Harping ·p.pr. & ·vb.n. of Harp.
·noun One of the short ropes or iron cramps used to brace in the shrouds toward the masts so a to gi...
Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
·- A <<Harpoon>>. ...
Drinking cross-ways, and not, as usual, over the left thumb. SEA TERM. ...
Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose