单词 | dunnage bag |
释义 | dunnage bagn. 1. A bag filled with a soft, cushioning material, used as dunnage; (in later use) an inflatable airbag used as dunnage for cargo transported in containers. Cf. dunnage n. 1. ΘΚΠ society > travel > travel by water > transportation by water > [noun] > cargo > loose wood wedging cargo dunnage1497 dunnage bag1858 fardage- 1858 Bristol Mercury 21 Aug. 7/5 In the Bosworth, from Callao: Gibbs, Bright, & Co. 800 tons guano, 900 dunnage bags. 1897 N.E.D. at Dunnage When guano was shipped in bulk at the Chincha Islands, the hold was lined with guano in bags, called dunnage-bags, to protect the rest and for better packing; so with various other commodities. 1960 Guardian 1 June 7/3 Other uses of these proofed nylon fabrics include inflatable dunnage bags which, being light-weight, tough, and completely collapsible, are suitable for shoring and packing in railway wagons. 1967 Life 28 Apr. 6 Our dunnage bag absorbs more than double the shock your merchandise could receive in shipment. 2015 W. Virginia Rec. (Nexis) 17 Nov. The proper tiedowns, dunnage bags or other proper and necessary means of securement to prevent shifting of the cargo. 2. A kit bag, typically a simple sack closed by a drawstring, originally one used by a sailor. Cf. dunnage n. 2. ΘΚΠ society > occupation and work > equipment > receptacle or container > bag > [noun] > for personal belongings ditty-bagc1860 dunnage bag1866 turkey1893 kit-bag1898 1866 N.-Y. Times 13 Jan. 2/1 Officer Coyle..observed two men dressed like sailors coming up Carlisle-street, each carrying a sailor's ‘dunnage bag’ on his shoulder. 1900 Standard 16 May 3/3 A number of covered goods vans..contained the field guns, the men's accoutrements, and dunnage bags. 1920 A. Sullivan Rapids x. 113 Ax, paddles, dunnage bag, shed tent, these he laid neatly. 2000 Globe & Mail (Canada) (Nexis) 28 Aug. a2 Mr. Meersman has his dunnage bag and tool kit packed and is on his way to Fort McMurray. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2018; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1858 |
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