pugging

English
One form of pugging between the joists in a barn. In this sense the pugging material is held in place with sticks and is used as an insulation and air sealing material. Image: Rijksdienst voor het Cultureel Erfgoed

Verb

pugging

  1. present participle and gerund of pug

Noun

pugging (countable and uncountable, plural puggings)

  1. (architecture) mortar etc. laid between the joists under the boards of a floor, or within a partition, to deaden sound.

Synonyms
  • (mortar etc. laid between joists): deafening (US)
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