Definition of "woolding" [woold•ing]

• The act of winding or wrapping anything with a rope. (noun)
• A rope used for binding masts and spars. (noun)

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• "Morgan's men tortured the inhabitants, according to their custom, either by "woolding" them or by placing burning matches between their toes."
• "At the end of three weeks of "woolding" and rummaging, Admiral Morgan began to prepare for the journey home."
• ""woolding," by which the eyes were forced from their sockets under the pressure of a twisted cord."