razee
/reɪˈziː/
noun
- A ship that has been cut down by removing the upper deck(s) to make it lighter and faster.
- Historians studied the plans of a razee to understand 19th-century ship design.
- The navy converted the old warship into a razee for faster patrols.
- The razee sailed swiftly across the bay after its upper deck was removed.
verb
- To cut down a ship by removing its upper deck(s).
- The shipyard decided to razee the vessel to improve its speed.
- The captain ordered the crew to razee the ship for its new mission.
- They razee the frigate to turn it into a more maneuverable corvette.