to feaze a rope
1Feaze — Feaze, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Feazed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Feazing}.] [Cf. OE. faseln to ravel, fr. AS. f[ae]s fringe; akin to G. fasen to separate fibers or threads, fasen, faser, thread, filament, OHG. faso.] To untwist; to unravel, as the end of a… …
2feaze — v. untwist the ends of a rope, unravel the braid of a rope …
3feaze — feaze1 /feez/, v.t., feazed, feazing. Naut. to untwist (the end of a rope). [1560 70; akin to D vezelen to fray, MD veze frayed edge, OE faes fringe] feaze2 /feez, fayz/, n. feeze. * * * …
4feaze — v. a. Untwist (as the end of a rope), ravel, ravel out, unravel …
5Feazed — Feaze Feaze, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Feazed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Feazing}.] [Cf. OE. faseln to ravel, fr. AS. f[ae]s fringe; akin to G. fasen to separate fibers or threads, fasen, faser, thread, filament, OHG. faso.] To untwist; to unravel, as the end …
6Feazing — Feaze Feaze, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Feazed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Feazing}.] [Cf. OE. faseln to ravel, fr. AS. f[ae]s fringe; akin to G. fasen to separate fibers or threads, fasen, faser, thread, filament, OHG. faso.] To untwist; to unravel, as the end …
7Feazings — Feaz ings, n. pl. [See {Feaze}, v. t.] (Naut.) The unlaid or ragged end of a rope. Ham. Nav. Encyc. [1913 Webster] …
8feazings — noun plural Etymology: from plural of feazing, gerund of feaze (II) : the unlaid end of a rope …
