lofting

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noun

Lagging or longitudinal timber resting on caps to support the roof of a working.

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Meanings

lofting1

nounlofting (countable and uncountable, plural loftings)

plural loftings

  1. countableuncountablebusinessLagging or longitudinal timber resting on caps to support the roof of a working.
  2. uncountableA drafting technique whereby curved lines are generated to be used in plans for streamlined objects such as aircraft and boats.
  3. countableobsoleteuncountableAn upper part; ceiling.

lofting2

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of loft

Lofting3

proper nounLofting (plural Loftings)

plural Loftings

  1. A surname.

Origin

lofting · noun

From loft + -ing.

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lofting · verb

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

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Lofting · proper noun

Variant of Lofton.

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APA

lofting. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lofting

MLA

“lofting.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lofting. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “lofting,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lofting.

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