A term applied to canvas and red lead, or other suitable material, placed between the facing surfaces of plates and shapes to stop the passage of oil or water. Also applied to a wooden plug driven through a scarph joint between timbers to insure water tightness.
Igama elisetyenziswa kwilaphu leseyile nakwisilinganisi sobunzulu bolwandle okanye ezinye izinto eziphathekayo nezifanelekileyo, ezibekwe phakathi komgangatho weepleyiti neezimo ukunqanda umjelo we-oyile okanye amanzi. Ikwa setyenziswa kwiplagi yemithi eqhutywa kwithambeka lesidibanisi phakathi kwamaplanga ukuqinisekisa ukuqina kwamanzi.