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harpings [ˈhɑːpɪŋz], harpins [ˈhɑːpɪnz] pl n 1. (Transport / Nautical Terms) Nautical wooden members used for strengthening the bow of a vessel 2. (Transport / Nautical Terms) Shipbuilding wooden supports used in construction [perhaps related to French harpe cramp iron] How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| She had read about it, studied about it, in the university in the course of earning her Bachelorship of Arts; but she was not original, not creative, and all manifestations of culture on her part were but harpings of the harpings of others. The wind searched close along the earth, the stones were cutting and icy, the bare hazels wailed about him; and soon the air of the afternoon began to be vocal with those strange and dismal harpings that herald snow. |
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