Definitions for dunnage
ˈdʌn ɪdʒdun·nage

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. dunnagenoun

   Material, often wood, most commonly used to fill spaces to prevent items from shifting during shipment.

2. dunnagenoun

   Personal effects; baggage.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Dunnagenoun

   fagots, boughs, or loose materials of any kind, laid on the bottom of the hold for the cargo to rest upon to prevent injury by water, or stowed among casks and other cargo to prevent their motion

2. Etymology: [Cf. Dun a mound.]

WikidataRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. Dunnage

   Dunnage is a term with a variety of related meanings. Typically dunnage is inexpensive or waste material used to protect and load securing cargo during transportation. Dunnage also refers to material used to support loads and prop tools and materials up off the ground such as jacks, pipes, and supports for air conditioning and other equipment above the roof of a building.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Dunnage

   dun′āj, n. on shipboard, a name applied to loose wood of any kind laid in the bottom of the hold to keep the cargo out of the bilge-water, or wedged between parts of the cargo to keep them steady. [Ety. unknown.]

Dictionary of Nautical TermsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. dunnage

   Loose wood or other substances, as horns, rattan, coir, &c., to stow amongst casks and other cargo to prevent their motion. A vessel dunnages below the dry cargo to keep it from bilge-water.

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of dunnage in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of dunnage in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

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References

1. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Dunnage
2. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dunnage
3. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=dunnage
4. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=dunnage
5. ^ Dictionary of Nautical Terms
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/26000/pg26000-images.html#:~:text=dunnage