a device, usually fastened to a workbench, consisting of two jaws opened and closed by a screw, lever, etc. and used for holding firmly an object being worked on
verb transitiveWord forms: vised or ˈvising
2.
to hold or squeeze with or as with a vise
Word origin
ME vis, a screw < OFr viz, a winding object < VL *vitium, tendril-like thing < L vitis, vine, lit., that which winds: see withe
visé in American English
(ˈvizeɪ; viˈzeɪ)
noun, verb transitiveWord forms: ˈviséed or ˈviséing
visa
Word origin
Fr, pp. of viser, to view, inspect < L visus: see vision