wallis

n. 1. The act of making a wall or walls. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Walls, in general; material for walls. [ 1913 Webster ]

Walling wax, a composition of wax and tallow used by etchers and engravers to make a bank, or wall, round the edge of a plate, so as to form a trough for holding the acid used in etching, and the like. Fairholt. [ 1913 Webster ]