Definition of "lacing" in англійська

verb

1. present participle and gerund of lace

noun

1. That with which something is laced.

   • A light lacing of rum goes into the cake batter.
   • A light lacing of paracord binds the pack together.

2. The tied or threaded laces that form a netlike pattern.

3. A beating as punishment; a hiding.

4. (mining) Lagging, or cross-pieces placed to prevent ore from falling into a passage.

5. (bookbinding) The cords by which the boards of a book are fastened to the back.

6. (shipbuilding) The knee of the head, or lace-piece, a piece of compass or knee timber secured to the back of the figurehead.