Beating. I'll lace your jacket handsomely.
·p.pr. & ·vb.n. of <<Lace>>. II. Lacing ·noun The act of securing, fastening, or tightening, with a...
Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
Rope or cord used to lace a sail to a gaff, or a bonnet to a sail. Also, one of the principal pieces...
The Sailor's Word-Book