·p.pr. & ·vb.n. of Put.
II. Putting ·noun The throwing of a heavy stone, shot, ·etc., with the hand raised or extended from the shoulder;
— originally, a Scottish game.
·add. ·- The green, or plot of smooth turf, surrounding a hole. ...
Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
The formal ceremony of hoisting the pennant on the ship to be fitted. This act brought the crew unde...
The Sailor's Word-Book
This is said when the gab of the eccentric rod is allowed to fall upon its stud on the gab-lever. ...