·vi To search a place narrowly.
II. Rummage ·noun A searching carefully by looking into every corner, and by turning things over.
III. Rummage ·noun A place or room for the stowage of cargo in a ship; also, the act of stowing cargo; the pulling and moving about of packages incident to close stowage;
— formerly written romage.
IV. Rummage ·vt To search or examine thoroughly by looking into every corner, and turning over or removing goods or other things; to examine, as a book, carefully, turning over leaf after leaf.
V. Rummage ·vt To make room in, as a ship, for the cargo; to move about, as packages, ballast, so as to permit close stowage; to stow closely; to Pack;
— formerly written roomage, and romage.