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Is There a dunnage and Cheese Connection?
Etymologists don't know the exact origin of dunnage. Some have pointed out the similarity of the word to dünne twige, a Low German term meaning "brushwood," but no one has ever proven the two are related. Others have speculated that it derives from Dunlop, the name of a famous cheese-making town in Scotland; however, neither the town nor the cheese has any connection to dunnage. Truth be told, though dunnage has been with us since the 15th century, its etymological history remains a mystery.
Examples of dunnage in a Sentence
Brad Japhe, Forbes, 14 Oct. 2024
The company operates traditional Speyside dunnage warehouses with earthen floors and barrels stacked three high.
—Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2023
Not surprising, it was matured in Warehouse #2, an old dunnage warehouse just 150 feet from the shore of the Cromarty Firth on the North Sea.
—Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 6 Nov. 2021
The mash tun, the still room and the dunnage warehouse all date back to the original 1830 construction.
—Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 27 Apr. 2021
Orbis manufactures plastic reusable totes, bulk containers, pallets and dunnage.
—Rick Barrett, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 4 Apr. 2018
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“Dunnage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dunnage. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.
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