01 v. t. & i. To thrust oakum into (seams or chinks) with a chisel , the point of a knife, or a chinsing iron; to calk slightly.
imp. & p. p.
Chinsed; p. pr. & vb. n.
Chinsing
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To thrust oakum into (seams or chinks) with a chisel , the point of a knife, or a chinsing iron; to calk slightly.(Naut.)
Phrases & compounds
Chinsing iron —
a light calking iron.