Ship-worm
1ship|worm — «SHIHP WURM», noun. any one of various clams, having small valves and long, wormlike bodies, which burrow into the timbers, especially of ships and docks; teredo; copperworm …
2Worm, parcel and serve — To worm, parcel and serve a line is to apply a multi layered protection against chafe and deterioration. It is a technique not usually used on modern small boats, but is found extensively on traditionally rigged sailing ships. Worming, parcelling …
3copper-worm — † ˈcopper worm Obs. 1. ‘A little worm in ships’ (J.). Supposed to mean the ship worm, Teredo navalis. 2. ‘A moth that fretteth garments’ (J.). 3. ‘A worm breeding in one s hand’ (J.). Johnson cites Ainsworth …
4pile-worm — pileˈ worm noun A ship worm • • • Main Entry: ↑pile …
5Slimey the Worm — (also simply known as Slimey) is a light and dark orange striped worm that is the pet and friend of Oscar the Grouch on Jim Henson s Muppet show Sesame Street . Introduced in Season 13 (1981 1982), he is played by Jerry Nelson and is the smallest …
6No-ship — A no ship is a fictional type of spacecraft from the Dune science fiction series by Frank Herbert.Essentially, a no ship is a type of no chamber that can be used for interstellar transportation. Like a no chamber, anything inside a no ship is… …
7Belly worm — Belly Bel ly (b[e^]l l[y^]), n.; pl. {Bellies} ( l[i^]z). [OE. bali, bely, AS. belg, b[ae]lg, b[ae]lig, bag, bellows, belly; akin to Icel. belgr bag, bellows, Sw. b[ a]lg, Dan. b[ae]lg, D. & G. balg, cf. W. bol the paunch or belly, dim. boly, Ir …
8Timber worm — Timber Tim ber, n. [AS. timbor, timber, wood, building; akin to OFries. timber, D. timmer a room, G. zimmer, OHG. zimbar timber, a dwelling, room, Icel. timbr timber, Sw. timmer, Dan. t[ o]mmer, Goth. timrjan to build, timrja a builder, L. domus… …
9shipworm — /ship werrm /, n. any of various wormlike marine bivalve mollusks that burrow into the timbers of ships, wharves, etc. [1770 80; SHIP + WORM] * * * or pileworm Any of approximately 65 species (family Teredidae) of common marine bivalves that can… …
10shipworm — ship•worm [[t]ˈʃɪpˌwɜrm[/t]] n. ivt any of various wormlike marine bivalve mollusks of the family Teredinidae, that burrow into the timbers of ships, wharves, etc • Etymology: 1770–80 …
