rummaging
verb
Definitions
To arrange (cargo, goods, etc.) in the hold of a ship; to move or rearrange such goods.
To search a vessel for smuggled goods.
Example: After the long voyage, the customs officers rummaged the ship.
To search something thoroughly and with disregard for the way in which things were arranged.
Example: She rummaged her purse in search of the keys.
noun
Definitions
The act of one who rummages.