fardage (age as ig)

[Fr.] Naut .: Dunnage, loose wood, coir, ., stowed among cargo to prevent it from shifting, or placed below dry goods to keep them from being injured by bilge-water. *far-del (1), *far-dil, s. [O. Fr., a dim in. of farde = a burden; Low Lat. far dell us ; Ital. far dello ; Sp. & Port. fardel : Fr. fardeau . Probably from Arab. fardah =a package.] I. Lit .: A bundle, a pack, a package. II. Figuratively : 1. Anything cumbersome or inconvenient. 2. A piece, a fragment.