webbing

Etymology

noun

1. A sturdy woven fabric.
   The webbing of the lawn chair made marks on his thigh.
2. (military) A belt and shoulder harness with attached pouches used to carry a soldier's equipment, water, ammunition, etc.
3. (zoology) The webs of the digits.
4. (baseball) The part of a baseball mitt between the forefinger and thumb; the web.
   He caught the ball in the webbing.
5. (printing) Tapes conducting webs of paper in a printing machine.

verb

1. present participle and gerund of web