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feazing

American  
[fee-zing] / ˈfi zɪŋ /

noun

Nautical.

  1. Often feazings. an unraveled portion at the end of a rope.

Etymology

Origin of feazing

First recorded in 1815–25; feaze 1 + -ing 1

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Nevertheless, far from feazing him, Challoner felt that in some subtle way the question fitted in with his scheme of things.

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