lacing

== English == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈleɪsɪŋ/ Rhymes: -eɪsɪŋ === Verb === lacing present participle and gerund of lace === Noun === lacing (plural lacings) That with which something is laced. The tied or threaded laces that form a netlike pattern. A beating as punishment; a hiding. (mining) Lagging, or cross-pieces placed to prevent ore from falling into a passage. (bookbinding) The cords by which the boards of a book are fastened to the back. (shipbuilding) The knee of the head, or lace-piece, a piece of compass or knee timber secured to the back of the figurehead. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== ==== See also ==== shoelace === Anagrams === Anglic