Nosing

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  • noun. undefined
  • noun. The horizontally projecting edge of a stair tread.
  • noun. A shield covering this edge.
  • noun. A projecting edge of a molding.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • noun. In architecture, the projecting edge of a molding or drip; the projecting molding on the edge of a step in a stair.
  • noun. In a lock, the keeper which engages the latch or bolt.
  • noun. A metal or rubber shield formed to fit the projecting edge of a tread or step of a stairway to protect it from wear.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • noun. That part of the treadboard of a stair which projects over the riser; hence, any like projection, as the projecting edge of a molding.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • verb. Present participle of nose.
  • noun. That part of the treadboard of a stair that projects over the riser.
  • noun. Any similar projection, such as the projecting edge of a moulding.
  • Word Usage
    "For anyone interested in nosing around sewers, I'm sure google will be delighted to help."
    Rhyme
    Words with the same terminal sound
    verb-stem
    nose