fraise3 (fraz)

[F., a strawberry, It. frag a = Walloon frève, strawberry).] In her., the conventional strawberry-leaf, as those in the coronets of English dukes, marquises, etc. fraise (frāz), n. [F. fraise, a ruff like those worn in the time of Queen Elizabeth, formerly also freze, another form of frise, frize, part of the entablature of an order: see friezel. But there seems to be a reference to frise in chevaux de-frise, q. v.] 1. In fort., a defense consisting of pointed stakes driven into the ramparts in a horizontal or an inclined position. See cut under fortification.-2. A tool used by marble workers for enlarging a drill-hole. It is grooved and somewhat conical.