Folding

King James Dictionary

Folding, ppr.

1. Doubling laying in plaits keeping in a fold. 2. a. Doubling that may close over another, or that consists of leaves which may close one over another as a folding door.

Folding, n.

1. A fold a doubling. 2. Among farmers, the keeping of sheep in inclosures on arable land, &c.

Webster's Dictionary

(1): ( n.) The keepig of sheep in inclosures on arable land, etc.

(2): ( p. pr. & vb. n.) of Fold

(3): ( n.) The act of making a fold or folds; also, a fold; a doubling; a plication.