Bible Dictionaries
Tubbing

Webster's Dictionary

(1):

(p. pr. & vb. n.) of Tub

(2):

(n.) The forming of a tub; also, collectively, materials for tubs.

(3):

(n.) A lining of timber or metal around the shaft of a mine; especially, a series of cast-iron cylinders bolted together, used to enable those who sink a shaft to penetrate quicksand, water, etc., with safety.

Bibliography Information
Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Tubbing'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​web/​t/tubbing.html. 1828.