Dunnage
[DUN-ij]
Part of speech: noun
Origin: Dutch, 15th century
1.
A person’s belongings, especially those brought on board a ship.
2.
Loose wood, matting, or similar material used to keep a cargo in position in a ship’s hold.
Examples of Dunnage in a sentence
"After disembarking the ship, Sidney waited for his dunnage to be brought out."
"Knowing she’d be at sea for a month, Naomi made sure she packed everything she might need in her dunnage."
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