tubage
noun
tub·age
\ˈt(y)übij\
Definition of tubage
-s
1 : tubing
2 : the act or process of inserting in a usually smoothbore gun of large caliber a tube of wrought iron or steel that increases the strength but decreases the caliber of the gun
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Origin and Etymology of tubage
1tube + -age
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