About The Word Fraise
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Fraise
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What's The Definition Of Fraise?
[n] sloping or horizontal rampart of pointed stakes
[n] a ruff for the neck worn in the 16th century Synonyms | Synonyms for Fraise: Related Terms | Find terms related to Fraise: See Also | bulwark | choker | neck ruff | rampart | ruff | ruffle | wall Fraise In Webster's Dictionary \Fraise\, n. [See {Froise}.]
A large and thick pancake, with slices of bacon in it. [Obs.]
--Johnson.
\Fraise\, n. [F. fraise, orig., a ruff, cf. F. frise frieze, E. frieze a coarse stuff.] 1. (Fort.) A defense consisting of pointed stakes driven into the ramparts in a horizontal or inclined position. 2. (Mech.) A fluted reamer for enlarging holes in stone; a small milling cutter. \Fraise\, v. t. (Mil.) To protect, as a line of troops, against an onset of cavalry, by opposing bayonets raised obliquely forward. --Wilhelm. |
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