friezing

[ free-zing ]

noun

1. carved or painted work formerly decorating the upper parts of the hulls of vessels, especially in the 16th and 17th centuries.

Word History and Origins

Origin of friezing¹

First recorded in 1760–70; frieze ¹ + -ing ¹

Example Sentences

The term friezing is applied by some, when the machine has but one cutter spindle, while by others these machines, whether having one or two spindles, are termed edge moulding machines.

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