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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Fur \Fur\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Furred}; p. pr. & vb. n.
{Furring}.]
1. To line, face, or cover with fur; as, furred robes. "You
fur your gloves with reason." --Shak.
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2. To cover with morbid matter, as the tongue.
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3. (Arch.) To nail small strips of board or larger scantling
upon, in order to make a level surface for lathing or
boarding, or to provide for a space or interval back of
the plastered or boarded surface, as inside an outer wall,
by way of protection against damp. --Gwill.
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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Furring \Fur"ring\, n.
1. (Carp.)
(a) The leveling of a surface, or the preparing of an air
space, by means of strips of board or of larger
pieces. See {Fur}, v. t., 3.
(b) The strips thus laid on.
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2. (Shipbuilding) Double planking of a ship's side.
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3. A deposit from water, as on the inside of a boiler; also,
the operation of cleaning away this deposit.
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