piecen

verb — 3 senses

piecen

verb

Etymology From piece + -en.

1

To join; piece (together); fay.

2

To extend by adding a part or parts.

  • But when the building, not designed from the first in its entirety, has been piecened and enlarged from time to time, the very nature of its plan is such as to present peculiar difficulties to those on whom the duty devolves.1887, The Twentieth century: Volume 22:
  • He'd piecened out himself a bunk on one side, and sot him up a stove in the corner, and hove some burlaps down under foot, with a couple of old wracked chairs, so's he allowed he'da sight lievser stop out there daytimes than not to.1904, The Outlook: Volume 76:
3

Business, Manufacturing, Textiles, Weaving To join broken threads or ends in spinning.

Derived terms
piecener, piecening

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