n.
Pronunciation: r ā - ' z ē
Function: noun
Etymology: French ( vaisseau ) rasé, literally, cut-off ship
Date: 1794
: a wooden warship with the upper deck cut away
n.
Pronunciation: r ā - ' z ē
Function: noun
Etymology: French ( vaisseau ) rasé, literally, cut-off ship
Date: 1794
: a wooden warship with the upper deck cut away
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012