n. | 1. | The act of securing, fastening, or tightening, with a lace or laces. |
2. | (Mach.) A lace; | |
3. | (Naut.) A rope or line passing through eyelet holes in the edge of a sail or an awning to attach it to a yard, gaff, etc. | |
4. | (Bridge Building) A system of bracing bars, not crossing each other in the middle, connecting the channel bars of a compound strut. | |
5. | A quantity of a substance, such as an alcoholic liquor, added to a food or a drink; | |
6. | A beating, especially with a lash. |
Noun | 1. | lacing - a small amount of liquor added to a food or beverage |
2. | ![]() Synonyms: lace | |
3. | lacing - the act of inflicting corporal punishment with repeated blows |