bocking

See also: Bocking

English

Etymology 1

Named after the town of Bocking, England, where it was first made.

Noun

bocking (countable and uncountable, plural bockings)

1. A coarse woollen fabric, used for floor cloths, to cover carpets, filters and other items.

Etymology 2

Verb

bocking

1. present participle and gerund of bock

References

• “bocking”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.