01 a. Impertinently inquisitive; prying; meddlesome.
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1.
Impertinently inquisitive; prying; meddlesome.
Entry
4 senses · 2 variants
Webster, 1913
Mousing
· Mous·ing
· IPA
02 n. The act of hunting mice.
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1.
The act of hunting mice.
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2.
A turn or lashing of spun yarn or small stuff, or a metallic clasp or fastening, uniting the point and shank of a hook to prevent its unhooking or straighening out.(Naut.)
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3.
A ratchet movement in a loom.
Phrases & compounds
Mousing hook —
a hook with an attachment which prevents its unhooking.