n. [ See Seggar. ] 1. A pot or case of fire clay, in which fine stoneware is inclosed while baking in the kiln; a seggar. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. The clay of which such pots or cases are made. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. A bending or sinking between the ends of a thing, in consequence of its own, or an imposed, weight; an arching downward in the middle, as of a ship after straining. Cf. Hogging. [ 1913 Webster ]