Wring, v. i. To writhe; to twist, as with anguish.
'T is all men's office to speak patience To those that wring under the
load of sorrow.
Shak.
Look where the sister of the king of France Sits wringing of her hands,
and beats her breast.
Marlowe.
Wring, n. A writhing, as in anguish; a twisting; a griping. [Obs.] Bp.
Hall.
Wring"bolt`, n. (Shipbuilding) A bolt used by shipwrights, to bend and
secure the planks against the timbers till they are fastened by bolts,
spikes, or treenails; — not to be confounded with ringbolt.
Wring"er (?), n. 1. One who, or that which, wrings; hence, an
extortioner.
2. A machine for pressing water out of anything, particularly from
clothes after they have been washed.
Wring"ing, a. & n. from Wring, v.
Wringing machine, a wringer. See Wringer, 2.
Wring"staff` (?), n.; pl. Wringstaves (&?;). (Shipbuilding) A strong
piece of plank used in applying wringbolts.