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Vise
Open directlyWebster's 1828 Dictionary · 1828 1 of 3
Part of speech: noun (n.)
An instrument consisting of two jaws, closing by a screw, lever, cam, or the like, for holding work, as in filing. [Written also vice.]
Webster's 1828 Dictionary · 1828 2 of 3
Part of speech: noun (n.)
An indorsement made on a passport by the proper authorities of certain countries on the continent of Europe, denoting that it has been examined, and that the person who bears it is permitted to proceed on his journey; a visa.
Webster's 1828 Dictionary · 1828 3 of 3
Part of speech: verb (v.)
To examine and indorse, as a passport; to visa.