Undergird
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Undergird

Passing a cable several times under and around a ship and tightening it on deck, to prevent the working and parting of the timbers and planks in a gale, Acts 27:17. The process is called frapping, and has been resorted to in various instances in modern times.

Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
(v. t.) To blind below; to gird round the bottom.
Greek
5269. hupozonnumi -- to undergird
... to undergird. Part of Speech: Verb Transliteration: hupozonnumi Phonetic Spelling:
(hoop-od-zone'-noo-mee) Short Definition: I under-gird Definition: I under ...
//strongsnumbers.com/greek2/5269.htm - 6k
Library

Acts XXVII
... The second was to undergird the ship, a process called frapping in modern style,
which consists in passing heavy cables under the hull, and fastening them ...
/.../mcgarvey/a commentary on acts of the apostles/acts xxvii.htm

From the Death of Bishop Asbury to the Close of the General ...
... of political affinity and interest. Religion is the bond of charity, which
in storms must undergird the skip.". We accord to the ...
/.../chapter 3 from the death.htm

The Flood-Tide of Power.
... Its peculiar characteristic and charm will be the heart of love in it. Love will
envelop and undergird and pervade and exude from all service. ...
/...//christianbookshelf.org/gordon/quiet talks on power/the flood-tide of power.htm

Thesaurus
Undergird (1 Occurrence)
... Noah Webster's Dictionary (vt) To blind below; to gird round the bottom.
Multi-Version Concordance Undergird (1 Occurrence). Acts ...
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Undergarments (6 Occurrences)

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Undergirding
Undergirding. Undergird, Undergirding. Under-girding . Int. ... See SHIPS AND BOATS,
III, 2. Undergird, Undergirding. Under-girding . Reference Bible.
/u/undergirding.htm - 6k

Gear (3 Occurrences)
... Acts 27:17 and, after hoisting it on board, they used frapping-cables to undergird
the ship, and, as they were afraid of being driven on the Syrtis quicksands ...
/g/gear.htm - 8k

Frapping (1 Occurrence)
... Acts 27:17 and, after hoisting it on board, they used frapping-cables to undergird
the ship, and, as they were afraid of being driven on the Syrtis quicksands ...
/f/frapping.htm - 6k

Frapping-cables (1 Occurrence)
... Acts 27:17 and, after hoisting it on board, they used frapping-cables to undergird
the ship, and, as they were afraid of being driven on the Syrtis quicksands ...
/f/frapping-cables.htm - 6k

Board (47 Occurrences)
... Acts 27:17 and, after hoisting it on board, they used frapping-cables to undergird
the ship, and, as they were afraid of being driven on the Syrtis quicksands ...
/b/board.htm - 23k

Afraid (361 Occurrences)
... Acts 27:17 and, after hoisting it on board, they used frapping-cables to undergird
the ship, and, as they were afraid of being driven on the Syrtis quicksands ...
/a/afraid.htm - 35k

Hoisting (2 Occurrences)
... Acts 27:17 and, after hoisting it on board, they used frapping-cables to undergird
the ship, and, as they were afraid of being driven on the Syrtis quicksands ...
/h/hoisting.htm - 7k

Resources
What is evidential apologetics? | GotQuestions.org

Undergird: Dictionary and Thesaurus | Clyx.com

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Concordance
Undergird (1 Occurrence)

Acts 27:17
Which when they had taken up, they used helps, undergirding the ship; and, fearing lest they should fall into the quicksands, strake sail, and so were driven.
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Undergird

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Undergarments (6 Occurrences)

Undergirding

Gear (3 Occurrences)

Frapping (1 Occurrence)

Frapping-cables (1 Occurrence)

Board (47 Occurrences)

Afraid (361 Occurrences)

Hoisting (2 Occurrences)

Lay (524 Occurrences)

Undergarments
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