Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary - lacing

 noun  Date: 14th century  1. the action of one that laces  2. something that laces ; lace  3. a contrasting marginal band of color (as on a feather)  4.  a. a dash of liquor in a food or beverage  b. a trace or sprinkling that adds spice or flavor  5. a decisive defeat LACINIATE  adjective  Etymology: Latin lacinia flap; akin to Latin lacerare  Date: circa 1760 bordered with a fringe; especially cut into deep irregular usually pointed lobes ~ leaves  • laciniation noun