wattling

wattling
a) an interwoven mesh of twigs; wattle
b) the act of making such a mesh

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  • Wattling — Wat tling, n. The act or process of binding or platting with twigs; also, the network so formed. [1913 Webster] Made with a wattling of canes or sticks. Dampier. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Wattling — Wattle Wat tle, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Wattled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Wattling}.] [1913 Webster] 1. To bind with twigs. [1913 Webster] 2. To twist or interweave, one with another, as twigs; to form a network with; to plat; as, to wattle branches. [1913 …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • wattling — present part of wattle …   Useful english dictionary

  • Wattle and daub — This article is about the building material. For two pigs with this name, see Blart: The Boy Who Didn t Want to Save the World. Wattle and daub (or wattle and daub) is a building material used for making walls, in which a woven lattice of wooden… …   Wikipedia

  • wattle — /wɒtl / (say wotl) noun 1. (plural or singular) rods or stakes interwoven with twigs or branches of trees, used for making fences, walls, roofs, etc. 2. (plural) the poles forming the framework of a thatched roof. 3. any of the very numerous… …  

  • Wattle — Wat tle, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Wattled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Wattling}.] [1913 Webster] 1. To bind with twigs. [1913 Webster] 2. To twist or interweave, one with another, as twigs; to form a network with; to plat; as, to wattle branches. [1913… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Wattled — Wattle Wat tle, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Wattled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Wattling}.] [1913 Webster] 1. To bind with twigs. [1913 Webster] 2. To twist or interweave, one with another, as twigs; to form a network with; to plat; as, to wattle branches. [1913 …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • wattle — I. noun Etymology: Middle English wattel, from Old English watel; akin to Old High German wadal bandage Date: before 12th century 1. a. a fabrication of poles interwoven with slender branches, withes, or reeds and used especially formerly in… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

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