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chasings

  • plural
    of chasing.
    chasing
    noun
    a design chased on metal.

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One knight wore an intricate suit of white enameled scales, brilliant as a field of new-fallen snow, with silver chasings and clasps that glittered in the sun.

From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin

They'd brought fine armor up from the Twins, shining silver plate with enameled blue chasings.

From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin

The milk was in a battered pewter pitcher, but the dish that held the corn bread was of heavy silver, with intricate chasings about the rim.

From Mr. Opp by Alice Caldwell Hegan Rice

Then they played chasings, and the General fell down twenty times, and scratched his little knees and hands, and struggled up again. and staggered on.

From Seven Little Australians by Ethel Sybil Turner

He had not thought much about it at the time, for at the moment all chasings of smugglers and expeditions in aid of the manning of the fleet were absolutely at a standstill.

From Patsy by S. R. (Samuel Rutherford) Crockett