lacing

nouns

a small amount of liquor added to a food or beverage
lacing
is derived from
lace
is a type of (narrower)
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
John Barleycorn, booze, hard drink, hard liquor, liquor, spirits, strong drink
a cord that is drawn through eyelets or around hooks in order to draw together two edges (as of a shoe or garment)
lace, lacing
is derived from
lace
the act of inflicting corporal punishment with repeated blows
beating, drubbing, lacing, licking, thrashing, trouncing, whacking