n. 1. The act of digging or breaking up, as with a pick. [ 1913 Webster ]
2. The act of choosing, plucking, or gathering. [ 1913 Webster ]
3. That which is, or may be, picked or gleaned. [ 1913 Webster ]
4. Pilfering; also, that which is pilfered. [ 1913 Webster ]
5. pl. The pulverized shells of oysters used in making walks. [ Eng. ] Simmonds. [ 1913 Webster ]
6. (Mining) Rough sorting of ore. [ 1913 Webster ]
7. Overburned bricks. Simmonds. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. 1. Done or made as with a pointed tool; as, a picking sound. [ 1913 Webster ]
2. Nice; careful. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
was too warm on picking work to dwell. Dryden. [ 1913 Webster ]
Picking peg. (Weaving) See Picker, n., 3. [ 1913 Webster ]