Buntlings
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Buntlings is a noun meaning plural of buntling.
Meaning
plural of buntling.
More Meanings
- (archaic, cant) Petticoats.
Example Sentences
"Our pretty Ann wears fine main buntlings no less, and will you take notice of the fineness of the lace! I have nothing better myself. What do you say, Roger, shall we take this along and let it flutter from our masthead?"
On deck, for practice, Tom and his messmates, the foc'slmen, had taught Cotterell with a bit of canvas to hand the leech of sails, "like lifting a girl's buntlings", then to reef them to the boatswain's or his mate's orders.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include strossers, pettiskirt, petticoat, skirt, balmoral, coat.
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