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nosing

 
Dictionary: nos·ing   ('zĭng) pronunciation

n.
    1. The horizontally projecting edge of a stair tread.
    2. A shield covering this edge.
  1. A projecting edge of a molding.

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The prominent, usually rounded, horizontal edge which extends beyond an upright face below; as the projection of a tread beyond a riser.

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Dictionary. The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition Copyright © 2007, 2000 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Updated in 2009. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.  Read more
Architecture. McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Architecture and Construction. Copyright © 2003 by McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.  Read more