Meanings
buntlings1
- archaicpluralplural onlycantPetticoats.
"Our pretty Ann wears fine main buntlings no less, and will you take notice of the fineness of the lace! I have nothing better myself. What do you say, Roger, shall we take this along and let it flutter from our masthead?"
1947, Thomas B. Costain, textsFor my great folly, page 251 more example
On deck, for practice, Tom and his messmates, the foc'slmen, had taught Cotterell with a bit of canvas to hand the leech of sails, "like lifting a girl's buntlings", then to reef them to the boatswain's or his mate's orders.
2008, Tom Bowling, The antigallican, large print edition, page 92
buntlings2
- pluralplural of buntling
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