rigaree

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English

Etymology

From Italian rigare, from riga (line) +‎ -are, inherited from Old Italian riga, from Lombardic rīga (line, row), from Proto-Germanic *rīgǭ, from Proto-Indo-European *h₁reyk- (-kh-) (to scratch, cut).

Noun

rigaree (uncountable)

  1. (glassblowing) Parallel scores on a raised band, tear, or collar produced using ridges on the edge of a metal wheel.