wattling

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noun

An interwoven mesh of twigs; wattle.

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Meanings

nounwattling (countable and uncountable, plural wattlings)

plural wattlings

  1. countableuncountableAn interwoven mesh of twigs; wattle.

    Wattling consists of a row of upright stakes the spaces between which are more or less filled by interweaving small branches, hazel rods, osiers, reeds, thin strips of wood, or other pliant material.

    1952, L. F. Salzman, Building in England, page 188
  2. countableuncountableThe act of making such a mesh.

Origin

From wattle + -ing.

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APA

wattling. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wattling

MLA

“wattling.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wattling. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “wattling,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wattling.

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