tread nosing
1nosing — [nō′ziŋ] n. [ NOSE + ING] 1. the projecting edge of a step; that part of the tread which extends beyond the riser 2. a strip, as of metal, for protecting this edge from wear 3. any projection like a stair nosing …
2Nosing — Nose Nose, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Nosed} (n[=o]zd); p. pr. & vb. n. {Nosing}.] 1. To smell; to scent; hence, to track, or trace out. [1913 Webster] 2. To touch with the nose; to push the nose into or against; hence, to interfere with; to treat… …
3nosing — noun Date: circa 1775 the usually rounded edge of a stair tread that projects over the riser; also a similar rounded projection …
4nosing — /noh zing/, n. Archit. a projecting edge, as the part of the tread of a step extending beyond the riser or a projecting part of a buttress. [1765 75; NOSE + ING1] * * * …
5nosing — nos•ing [[t]ˈnoʊ zɪŋ[/t]] n. archit. a projecting edge, as the part of the tread of a step extending beyond the riser • Etymology: 1765–75 …
6nosing — /ˈnoʊzɪŋ/ (say nohzing) noun a projecting edge, as the part of the tread of a step extending beyond the riser, or a projecting part of a buttress. {nos(e) + ing1} …
7Stairway — Stairs redirects here. For other uses, see Stairs (disambiguation). Staircase redirects here. For other uses, see Staircase (disambiguation). This article is about the construction. For the song by Led Zeppelin, see Stairway to Heaven. Stairways… …
8Nose — Nose, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Nosed} (n[=o]zd); p. pr. & vb. n. {Nosing}.] 1. To smell; to scent; hence, to track, or trace out. [1913 Webster] 2. To touch with the nose; to push the nose into or against; hence, to interfere with; to treat… …
9nose out — Nose Nose, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Nosed} (n[=o]zd); p. pr. & vb. n. {Nosing}.] 1. To smell; to scent; hence, to track, or trace out. [1913 Webster] 2. To touch with the nose; to push the nose into or against; hence, to interfere with; to treat… …
10Nosed — Nose Nose, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Nosed} (n[=o]zd); p. pr. & vb. n. {Nosing}.] 1. To smell; to scent; hence, to track, or trace out. [1913 Webster] 2. To touch with the nose; to push the nose into or against; hence, to interfere with; to treat… …
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