"teazer" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈtiːzə(ɹ)/ Forms: teazers [plural]
Etymology: Apparently an alteration of teaser, referring to it being lighter than formal punitive instruments. Head templates: {{en-noun}} teazer (plural teazers)
  1. sennet whip, an implement for informal corporal punishment, formerly used in the Royal Navy.
    Sense id: en-teazer-en-noun-rs~LUvcv Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English undefined derivations, Pages with 1 entry Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 76 24 Disambiguation of English undefined derivations: 72 28 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 79 21
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈtiːzə(ɹ)/ Forms: teazers [plural]
Etymology: Corrupted from French tiser (“to feed a fire”). Etymology templates: {{uder|en|fr|tiser||to feed a fire}} French tiser (“to feed a fire”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} teazer (plural teazers)
  1. The stoker or fireman of a furnace, as in glassworking.
    Sense id: en-teazer-en-noun-cqhHXhV5
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

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