Rummage
Definition of Rummage
Rum´mage n. | 1. | (Naut.) A place or room for the stowage of cargo in a ship; also, the act of stowing cargo; the pulling and moving about of packages incident to close stowage; - formerly written romage. | | 2. | A searching carefully by looking into every corner, and by turning things over. | v. t. | 1. | (Naut.) To make room in, as a ship, for the cargo; to move about, as packages, ballast, so as to permit close stowage; to stow closely; to pack; - formerly written roomage, and romage. | | 2. | To search or examine thoroughly by looking into every corner, and turning over or removing goods or other things; to examine, as a book, carefully, turning over leaf after leaf. | v. i. | 1. | To search a place narrowly. |
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