'Pickling' definitions:

Definition of 'Pickling'

From: GCIDE
  • Pickle \Pic"kle\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Pickled; p. pr. & vb. n. Pickling.]
  • 1. To preserve or season in pickle; to treat with some kind of pickle; as, to pickle herrings or cucumbers. [1913 Webster]
  • 2. To give an antique appearance to; -- said of copies or imitations of paintings by the old masters. [1913 Webster]