razee

[ rey-zee ]

noun

1. a ship, especially a warship, reduced in height by the removal of the upper deck.

verb (used with object)

, ra·zeed, ra·zee·ing.

1. to cut down (a wooden ship) by removing the upper deck.

razee

/ ˈræziː /

noun

1. a sailing ship that has had its upper deck or decks removed

verb

1. to remove the upper deck or decks of (a sailing ship)

Word History and Origins

Origin of razee¹

1785–95; < French ( vaisseau ) rasé razed (ship), past participle of raser to raze

Word History and Origins

Origin of razee¹

C19: from French rasée shaved close, from raser to raze

Example Sentences

Razee Hassan said in a recent interview.

From Reuters

"We are hoping to get back around $30 million which remains frozen," Bangladesh Bank deputy governor Abu Hena Mohammad Razee Hassan, who heads its financial intelligence unit, told Reuters.

From Reuters

Philippines authorities handed over $15.25 million to Bangladesh's ambassador to the Philippines, said the Bank's deputy governor Abu Hena Mohammad Razee Hassan, who heads its financial intelligence unit.

From Reuters

Deputy Governor Abu Hena Mohammad Razee Hassan, who is heading the Bangladesh Bank team in the New York meetings, said the bank operates under the standard Fed contract.

From Reuters

A four-member Bangladesh Bank team headed by deputy governor Mohammad Razee Hassan, who also heads its financial intelligence unit, was to meet Fed officials in New York on July 15.

From Reuters