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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
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of reeding1

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

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

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

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

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

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