Definition of Razeeing. Meaning of Razeeing. Synonyms of Razeeing

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Definition of Razeeing

Razeeing
Razoe Ra*zoe", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Razeed; p. pr. & vb. n. Razeeing.] To cut down to a less number of decks, and thus to an inferior rate or glass, as a ship; hence, to prune or abridge by cutting off or retrenching parts; as, to razee a book, or an article.

Meaning of Razeeing from wikipedia

- of the 19th century. Indeed, barges were often created by cutting down (razeeing) sailing vessels. In New York this was an accepted meaning of the term...
- On the gun deck, twenty IX-inch Dahlgren smoothbores were placed. By razeeing the ship, ****berland got an extension of life. The Navy made her a lighter...
- frigates with a primary armament of 24-pounder guns, in a process known as razeeing. This was in response to rumours then circulating of very large French...
- service, two were already in the water, and the fourth should be found by razeeing either the existing small ship of the line Kortenaar, or the small ship...