Obs. rare. [? f. WAP v.2]
1. A turn of a string wrapped round something.
1545. Ascham, Toxoph., II. (Arb.), 111. You must looke that youre bowe be well nocked for fere the sharpnesse of the horne shere a sunder the strynge. And that chaunceth ofte when in bending, the string hath but one wap to strengthe it wyth all. Ibid., 111 below, 119.
2. Naut. A shroud-stopper. [Perh. another word: cf. WARP sb.]
1704. J. Harris, Lex. Techn., I. Wapp, is that Rope in a Ship, wherewith the Shrouds are set taught with Wale-knots; one end is made fast to the Shrouds, and to the other are brought the Laniards.
1867. Smyth, Sailor’s Word-bk., Wapp, or Whap.
3. (See quot.) dial.
1828. [Carr], Craven Gloss., Wap, a bundle of straw, called also a loggin.
