"woolpack" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: woolpacks [plural]
Etymology: From Middle English wolpak, wullepak, equivalent to wool + pack. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|wolpak}} Middle English wolpak, {{m|enm|wullepak}} wullepak, {{com|en|wool|pack}} wool + pack Head templates: {{en-noun}} woolpack (plural woolpacks)
  1. A bag of wool, traditionally weighing 240 pounds.
    Sense id: en-woolpack-en-noun-7xcFss6i
  2. A cirrocumulus cloud. Categories (topical): Clouds
    Sense id: en-woolpack-en-noun--rRbkGTV Disambiguation of Clouds: 12 66 22 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 4 54 42 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 5 71 25
  3. (heraldry) A charge resembling a pillow or cushion. Categories (topical): Heraldic charges
    Sense id: en-woolpack-en-noun-AlGsEClY Topics: government, heraldry, hobbies, lifestyle, monarchy, nobility, politics

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