razee

[ rey-zee ]

/ reɪˈzi /

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noun

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

verb (used with object), ra·zeed, ra·zee·ing.

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

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Origin of razee

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

Words nearby razee

rayonny, Rayside-Balfour, Raytown, raza, raze, razee, razoo, razor, razorback, razorbill auk, razor-billed auk

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How to use razee in a sentence

In that riot of tempest and ruck of sea he was straining his eyes, trying to get a glimpse of the hulk on Razee.
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Hope almost failed to reassure him as he gazed first at the departing lighters and then at the ice-panoplied hulk on Razee.
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I don't know just what is under her in the way of ledges—never knew much about old Razee.
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A benignant sun in a cloudless sky had enlisted himself as a member of the wrecking crew on Razee Reef.
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But by word of mouth from straying fishermen and captains of packets he had been assured that the steamer still stuck on Razee.
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British Dictionary definitions for razee

razee

/ (ˈræziː) history /

noun plural razees

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

verb razees, razeeing or razeed (tr)

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

Word Origin for razee

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

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