noun
( -s )
Etymology: Middle English, from gerund of shaken to shake
1. : something that is shaken down, out, or off — usually used in plural
2. shakings plural : odds and ends of waste rope, canvas, and small stuff used especially in making oakum
noun
( -s )
Etymology: Middle English, from gerund of shaken to shake
1. : something that is shaken down, out, or off — usually used in plural
2. shakings plural : odds and ends of waste rope, canvas, and small stuff used especially in making oakum
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012