1. (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Lag.
2. (n.) The clothing (esp., an outer, wooden covering), as of a steam cylinder, applied to prevent the radiation of heat; a covering of lags; -- called also deading and cleading.
3. (n.) Lags, collectively; narrow planks extending from one rib to another in the centering of arches.
Thesaurus Entries
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