teazer

Noun

(plural teazers)

sennet whip, an implement for informal corporal punishment, formerly used in the Royal Navy

Origin

Apparently an alteration of teaser, referring to it being lighter than formal punitive instruments.

Noun

(plural teazers)

Origin

Corrupted from French tiser to feed a fire.

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In 1731, being then the property of Mr. Coke, he was teazer to Hobgoblin, and on the latter refusing his services to Roxana, the mare was put to the Godolphin, and the produce was Lath (1732), the first of his get, and the most celebrated race-horse of his day after Flying Childers.

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