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- [rey-zee]
- /reɪˈzi/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [rey-zee]
- /reɪˈzi/
Definitions of razee word
- noun razee a ship, especially a warship, reduced in height by the removal of the upper deck. 1
- verb with object razee to cut down (a wooden ship) by removing the upper deck. 1
- noun razee a sailing ship that has had its upper deck or decks removed 0
- verb razee to remove the upper deck or decks of (a sailing ship) 0
- noun razee a wooden warship made lower by the removal of the upper deck 0
- verb transitive razee to remove the upper deck of (a warship) 0
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Origin of razee
First appearance:
before 1785 One of the 44% newest English words
1785-95; < French (vaisseau) rasé razed (ship), past participle of raser to raze
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Parts of speech for Razee
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razee popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 68% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 54% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.