FURRINGS
\fˈɜːɹɪŋz], \fˈɜːɹɪŋz], \f_ˈɜː_ɹ_ɪ_ŋ_z]\
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In carp. slips of timber nailed to joists or rafters in order to bring them to a level and to range them into a straight surface, when the timbers are sagged either by casting or by a set which they have obtained by their weight in the course of time. Written also FIRRINGS.
By Daniel Lyons
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