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teazer en · NOUN · etymology 1
Pronunciation
/ˈtiːzə(ɹ)/
Etymology
Apparently an alteration of teaser, referring to it being lighter than formal punitive instruments.
Meanings
sennet whip, an implement for informal corporal punishment, formerly used in the Royal Navy.
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teazer en · NOUN · etymology 2
Pronunciation
/ˈtiːzə(ɹ)/
Etymology
Corrupted from French tiser (“to feed a fire”).
Meanings
The stoker or fireman of a furnace, as in glassworking.
The above four sets of workmen, with a teazer and lear man, changing every six hours, constitute the complement for one furnace 1849, Apsley Pellatt, Curiosities of Glass Making: