v. t.
Razing the characters of your renown. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]
The royal hand that razed unhappy Troy. Dryden. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ See Race. ] A Shakespearean word (used once) supposed to mean the same as race, a root. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
a. Slashed or striped in patterns. [ Obs. ] “Two Provincial roses on my razed shoes.” Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ F. vaisseau rasé, fr. raser to raze, to cut down ships. See Raze, v. t., Rase, v. t. ] (Naut.) An armed ship having her upper deck cut away, and thus reduced to the next inferior rate, as a seventy-four cut down to a frigate. Totten. [ 1913 Webster ]
v. t.
n. [ OE. rasour, OF. rasur, LL. rasor: cf. F. rasoir, LL. rasorium. See Raze, v. t., Rase, v. t. ]
Razor fish. (Zool.)
Razor grass (Bot.),
Razor grinder (Zool.),
Razor shell (Zool.),
Razor stone.
Razor strap, or
razor strop
a. Ready for the razor; fit to be shaved. [ R. ] Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. (Zool.) The rorqual. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. (Zool.) Having a sharp, lean, or thin back;
n. (Zool.)