See Also: fother(medicine)
fother(1)(dictionary)
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fother(2) (iou)



fother verb. L18.
[Prob. from Dutch voederen (now voeren), or Low German fodern = German futtern to line.]
Nautical.
verb trans. Cover (a sail) with oakum and draw it over a leak with the intention of stopping it. L18.
verb intrans. Stop a leak by this method. E19.