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crimpage en · NOUN

Etymology

From crimp + -age.

Meanings

  1. (obsolete, uncountable) The act or practice of crimping, or entrapping soldiers or sailors into service.
  2. (obsolete, uncountable) Money paid to a crimp for shipping or enlisting men.
  3. (uncountable) crimping (using small holds with little surface area).