From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Quilt \Quilt\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Quilted; p. pr. & vb. n.
Quilting.]
1. To stitch or sew together at frequent intervals, in order
to confine in place the several layers of cloth and
wadding of which a garment, comforter, etc., may be made;
as, to quilt a coat. --Dryden.
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2. To wad, as a garment, with warm soft material.
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3. To stitch or sew in lines or patterns.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Quilting \Quilt"ing\, n.
1. The act of stitching or running in patterns, as in making
a quilt.
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2. A quilting bee. See Bee, 2.
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3. The material used for making quilts.
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4. (Naut.) A coating of strands of rope for a water vessel.
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