thrummed

Variant of thrum

thrum definition

thrum (t̸hrum)

noun

    1. the row of warp thread ends left on a loom when the web is cut off
    2. any of these ends
  2. any short end thread or fringe
  3. Naut. short pieces of woolen or hempen yarn for thrumming canvas

Etymology: ME < OE (in comp.), ligament, akin to Ger trumm < IE base *ter-, to pass over, cross > trans-, term

transitive verb thrummed, thrumming thrum′·ming

  1. to provide with or make of thrums; fringe
  2. Naut. to insert thrums in (canvas) to make a rough surface for preventing chafing, stopping leaks, etc.

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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