About The Word Mousing
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Mousing
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What's The Definition Of Mousing?Synonyms | Synonyms for Mousing: Related Terms | Find terms related to Mousing: See Also | Mousing In Webster's Dictionary \Mous"ing\, a.
Impertinently inquisitive; prying; meddlesome. ``Mousing
saints.'' --L'Estrange.
\Mous"ing\, n. 1. The act of hunting mice. 2. (Naut.) A turn or lashing of spun yarn or small stuff, or a metallic clasp or fastening, uniting the point and shank of a hook to prevent its unhooking or straighening out. 3. A ratchet movement in a loom. {Mousing hook}, a hook with an attachment which prevents its unhooking. |
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