VISE


Meaning of VISE in English

vt to examine and indorse, as a passport; to visa.

2. vise ·noun an instrument consisting of two jaws, closing by a screw, lever, cam, or the like, for holding work, as in filing.

3. vise ·noun an indorsement made on a passport by the proper authorities of certain countries on the continent of europe, denoting that it has been examined, and that the person who bears it is permitted to proceed on his journey; a visa.

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