dunnage

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Scrap material, often wood, used to fill spaces to prevent the shifting of more valuable items during transport, or underneath large or heavy items to raise them slightly above the ground, in order to protect from chafing and wet.
  2. A charge levied for materials or equipment left on site.
  3. Personal effects; baggage.

Word forms

dunnage dunnages

Related words

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