Dictionary entry

Woold

Webster's Dictionary 1913

Woold (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Woolded; p. pr. & vb. n.Woolding.] [D. woelen, bewoelen; akin to G. wuhlen, bewuhlen. √146.] (Naut.) To wind, or wrap; especially, to wind a rope round, as a mast or yard made of two or more pieces, at the place where it has been fished or scarfed, in order to strengthen it.