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Teazer vs Teaze - What's the difference?

teazer | teaze |

As a noun teazer

is sennet whip, an implement for informal corporal punishment, formerly used in the royal navy or teazer can be the stoker or fireman of a furnace, as in glassworking.

As a verb teaze is

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teazer

English

Etymology 1

Apparently an alteration of (teaser), referring to it being lighter than formal punitive instruments.

Noun

(en noun)
  • sennet whip, an implement for informal corporal punishment, formerly used in the Royal Navy

    • Etymology 2

    Corrupted from (etyl) tiser to feed a fire.

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The stoker or fireman of a furnace, as in glassworking.
    • (Tomlinson)

    teaze

    English

    Verb

    (teaz)

    • References

    * OED 2nd edition 1989