reeding

• POS: Noun
• HYPHEN: reed=ing

CIDE DICTIONARY

reeding, n. [From 4th Reed.].

•  A small convex molding; a reed (see Illust. (i) of Molding); one of several set close together to decorate a surface; also, decoration by means of reedings; -- the reverse of fluting.  [1913 Webster]

  " Several reedings are often placed together, parallel to each other, either projecting from, or inserted into, the adjoining surface. The decoration so produced is then called, in general, reeding."  [1913 Webster]
•  The nurling on the edge of a coin; -- commonly called milling.  [1913 Webster]

OXFORD DICTIONARY

reeding, n. Archit. a small semicylindrical moulding or ornamentation (cf. REED(1) n. 7).