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taav

verbsea

Stuff boat seams to stop leaks

To stuff the seams of a boat with material (e.g. oakum) to stop leaks temporarily; also used to mean to pack or fill something tightly.

Example in use

“We maun taav the seams afore we gang oot.”

Pronunciation

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/TAAV/

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