What does "woolgathering" mean?

The gathering of fragments of wool torn from sheep by bushes, etc.

Woolgathering

Common synonyms include: absence of mind, absent, absent-minded, absentminded, absentmindedness, absentmindedness.

noun

noun ·Moderate ·College level

Noun

1
The gathering of fragments of wool torn from sheep by bushes, etc. uncountable, usually
2
an idle indulgence in fantasy wordnet
3
Indulgence in idle fancies or daydreams. uncountable, usually
"[while fishing] Alone with my tin of bait and my wool-gatherings, I was in a world of my own, localized and satisfying as such world always are."

Adjective

"[while fishing] Alone with my tin of bait and my wool-gatherings, I was in a world of my own, localized and satisfying as such world always are."

From wool + gathering.