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Tied, bound, or bundled in a manner reminiscent of faggots of wood; cf. faggot, v. 4a. Later chiefly literal, of sticks, twigs, etc.: made into…
Metallurgy. Designating or consisting of iron which has undergone puddling (puddling, n. 4) to remove impurities. Now historical.
shaped like or resembling a channel, esp. in having upturned sides.