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Definitions

Noun

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

Etymology

From crimp + -age.

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