"rummage" Definition

Definitions for the word "rummage" from multiple English dictionaries.

1. n.
A place or room for the stowage of cargo in a ship; also, the act of stowing cargo; the pulling and moving about of packages incident to close stowage; -- formerly written romage.
Source: The 1913 Webster Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
2. n.
A searching carefully by looking into every corner, and by turning things over.
Source: The 1913 Webster Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
3. v. t.
To make room in, as a ship, for the cargo; to move about, as packages, ballast, so as to permit close stowage; to stow closely; to pack; -- formerly written roomage, and romage.
Source: The 1913 Webster Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
4. v. t.
To search or examine thoroughly by looking into every corner, and turning over or removing goods or other things; to examine, as a book, carefully, turning over leaf after leaf.
Source: The 1913 Webster Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
5. v. i.
To search a place narrowly.
Source: The 1913 Webster Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
6. v.
(-ging) 1 search, esp. Unsystematically. 2 (foll. By out, up) find among other things. n. Rummaging. [french arrumage from arrumer stow cargo]
Source: Oxford English Dictionary, 1884

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