razee verb 2noun 1forms 3 verb2 •To cut (a ship) down to a smaller number of decks, and thus to an inferior rate or class. •(figurative) To trim or abridge by cutting off parts."Aye, aye! it was that accursed white whale that razeed me; made a poor pegging lubber of me for ever and a day!" — 1851 noun1 •An armed ship with its upper deck cut away, and thus reduced to the next inferior rate, such as a seventy-four cut down to a frigate. formsrazeed · razeeing · razees