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/free"zing/, n.carved or painted work formerly decorating the upper parts of the hulls of vessels, esp. in the 16th and 17th centuries.[1760-70; FRIEZE1 + -ING1]
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Friezing machine — Frieze Frieze, v. t. To make a nap on (cloth); to friz. See {Friz}, v. t., 2. [1913 Webster] {Friezing machine}, a machine for friezing cloth; a friezing machine. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
friezing — friez·ing … English syllables
friezing — ˈfrēziŋ noun ( s) Etymology: frieze (III) + ing : a frieze especially along a ship s quarter … Useful english dictionary
Frieze — Frieze, v. t. To make a nap on (cloth); to friz. See {Friz}, v. t., 2. [1913 Webster] {Friezing machine}, a machine for friezing cloth; a friezing machine. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
frieze — I. /friz / (say freez) noun 1. that part of an entablature between the architrave and the cornice, commonly ornamented with sculpture. 2. any similar decorative band or feature, as on a wall. {French frise, ? from Medieval Latin frisium, frigium… …
