razee noun & verb. [rǝ'zi:] L18.
[from French rasé(e) pa. ppl adjective of raser RAZE verb: see -EE¹.]
A. noun. Hist. A warship or other vessel reduced in height by the removal of the upper deck or decks. L18.
b. verb trans. Pa. t. & pple -zeed. Chiefly Hist. Abridge, cut down, prune; esp. cut down (a ship) to a lower size by reducing the number of decks. E19.

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