What is that part of the treadboard of a stair which projects over the riser; hence, any like projection, as the projecting edge of a molding called?
nosing — That part of the treadboard of a stair which projects over the riser; hence, any like projection, as the projecting edge of a molding. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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