reeding

[ ree-ding ]

noun

, Architecture.

1. a set of moldings, as on a column, resembling small convex fluting.
2. ornamentation consisting of such moldings.
3. a number of narrow, vertical grooves on the edge of a coin, medal, etc.

reeding

/ ˈriːdɪŋ /

noun

1. a set of small semicircular architectural mouldings
2. the milling on the edges of a coin

Word History and Origins

Origin of reeding¹

First recorded in 1805–15; reed + -ing ¹

Example Sentences

The mantel is somewhat busy, and a little heavy, yet it has delicate detail and reeding on the sides.

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The stiles of the entrance are basically the pilaster type although the reeding within the pilaster is rounded rather than flat.

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He frequently decorated his flatware with a refined etching or gravure, his hollow ware with reeding.

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The calculator must not forget the cost of entering the first warp in a harness, also the reeding.

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