Mouse - Sailing (gambling) and preparation (iou)

Mouse - Sailing (gambling)

Also mousing. Tying a line so that it will not come undone, such as when attaching a line to a hook.

preparation noun. LME.
[Old & mod. French preparation from Latin praeparatio(n-), from praeparat- pa. ppl stem of praeparare: see PREPARE verb, -ATION.]
The action or process, or an act, of preparing; the condition of being prepared; making or getting ready. LME.
Bookman A new edition is in active preparation. Studio News Each stage in the preparation of a piece of Music is important.
b. The acts or observances preliminary to the celebration of the Jewish Sabbath or Other festival. Also, the day before such a festival. M16.
c. Ecclesiastical. The action of preparing for the Eucharist; a set of prayers used before its celebration. Also, the first part of the Eucharistic rite. E17.
d. School work done outside teaching periods by a pupil preparing for subsequent lessons, esp. in a public school or preparatory school; (a) time in a school routine set aside for this. Cf. PREP noun1 1. M19.
A preparatory act or procedure; usu. in pl., things done to make ready (for something). M16.
Times The final preparations are made for the..ballot of miners next week. J. Diski Mo had finished her preparations and made her arrangements.
A personal accomplishment. rare (Shakes.). Only in L16.
A thing which is prepared for any action, esp. warfare; a piece of equipment; a force or fleet fitted out for attack or defence. L16-L18.
a. A specially prepared or made up substance, as a medicine, foodstuff, etc. M17.
F. O'Connor White skin that glistened with a greasy preparation. C. Priest The profusion of bottles, pills and Other preparationsherbal Remedies, powders, salts.
b. A specimen of a natural object specially prepared or treated for dissection, display, or Other purpose. M18.
Music. The sounding of the dissonant note in a discord as a consonant note in the previous chord, so lessening the effect of the discord. E18.

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