<p><strong>Noun</strong></p><ul><li>the act of a person or thing that laces</li><li>a trimming of lace or braid</li><li>a beating or thrashing</li><li>a small amount of alcoholic liquor or any other substance added to food or drink</li><li>a lace used for fastening, as in a shoe or corset</li><li>Building Trades, Engineering: any member or members, as a batten plate or steel bars, uniting the angles or flanges of a composite girder, column, or strut (also called lacing course)</li><li>Masonry: a course of brick in a wall of rubble; a bond course in a rowlock arch</li><li>Nautical: any light line for fastening a sail, awning, or other cloth</li></ul>