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dun·nage
(dŭn′ĭj)n.
1. Loose packing material used to protect a ship's cargo from damage during transport.
2. Personal baggage.
[Middle English dennage, from Middle Dutch denne, flooring of a ship.]
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dunnage
(ˈdʌnɪdʒ)n
(Nautical Terms) loose material used for packing cargo
[C14: of uncertain origin]
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dun•nage
(ˈdʌn ɪdʒ)n.
1. baggage or personal effects.
2. loose material laid beneath or wedged among objects carried by ship or rail to prevent injury from chafing or moisture or to provide ventilation.
[1615–25; earlier dynnage; compare Anglo-Latin dennagium dunnage]
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Dunnage
baggage; clothes collectively—Slang Dictionary, 1874.Dictionary of Collective Nouns and Group Terms. Copyright 2008 The Gale Group, Inc. All rights reserved.