·prep Concerning; with respect to.
II. Touching ·noun The sense or act of feeling; touch.
III. Touching ·adj Affecting; moving; pathetic; as, a touching tale.
IV. Touching ·p.pr. & ·vb.n. of Touch.
The state of a ship's sails when they first begin to lift or shiver with their edges in the directio...
The Sailor's Word-Book
Stopping or anchoring at some intermediate port in the course of a voyage. ...