2. Noun. (context: mining) Lagging or longitudinal timber resting on caps to support the roof of a working. ¹
3. Verb. (present participle of loft) ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Lofting
1. loft [v] - See also: loft
Lexicographical Neighbors of Lofting
Literary usage of Lofting
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Complete Golfer by Harry Vardon (1908)
"... the putting green—Stymies—When they are negotiable and when not—The wisdom of
playing for a half—lofting over the stymie—Running through the stymie—How ..."
2. The Gardeners and Florists Dictionary, Or A Complete System of Horticulture by Philip Miller (1724)
"Fruits in prime and yet lofting. Apples; the red Greening, Harvey violet Apple;
Lording Apple, Pear Apple, the William, ..."
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