noun
- small turns of rope or wire wound around the point and shank of a hook to prevent it from unhooking
Usage: nautical
Examples
- The sailor carefully applied mousings to secure the cargo hook.
- Without proper mousings, the hook could slip and drop the load.
- The rigger checked that all mousings were tight before lifting.
- Maritime safety requires mousings on all lifting hooks.
- The old salt taught the apprentice how to tie mousings properly.