teazer
teazer · teazers
Sennet whip, an implement for informal corporal punishment, formerly used in the Royal…Sennet whip, an implement for informal corporal punishment, formerly used in the Royal Navy.
/ˈtiːzə(ɹ)/
Meaning
2 sensesSennet whip, an implement for informal corporal punishment, formerly used in the Royal Navy.
The stoker or fireman of a furnace, as in glassworking.
Origin
Apparently an alteration of teaser, referring to it being lighter than formal punitive insApparently an alteration of teaser, referring to it being lighter than formal punitive instruments.
Corrupted from French tiser (“to feed a fire”).
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