teazer means sennet whip, an implement for informal corporal punishment, formerly used in the Royal Navy.
teazer is pronounced /ˈtiːzə(ɹ)/.
Etymology
Apparently an alteration of teaser, referring to it being lighter than formal punitive instruments.
noun
- sennet whip, an implement for informal corporal punishment, formerly used in the Royal Navy.
- The stoker or fireman of a furnace, as in glassworking.“The above four sets of workmen, with a teazer and lear man, changing every six hours, constitute the complement for one furnace”