4. (Naut.)
Defn: To wind rope, yarn, or other material, spirally round, between the strands of, as a cable; to wind with spun yarn, as a small rope. Ropes . . . are generally wormed before they are served. Totten. To worm one's self into, to enter into gradually by arts and insinuations; as, to worm one's self into favor.
WORMAL
Wor"mal, n. (Zoöl.)
Defn: See Wormil.
WORM-EATEN
Worm"-eat`en, a.
1. Eaten, or eaten into, by a worm or by worms; as, worm-eaten timber. Concave as a covered goblet, or a worm-eaten nut. Shak.
2. Worn-out; old; worthless. [R.] Sir W. Raleigh.
— Worm"-eat`en*ness, n. [R.] Dr. John Smith.
WORMED
Wormed, a.
Defn: Penetrated by worms; injured by worms; worm-eaten; as, wormed timber.
WORMHOLE
Worm"hole`, n.