nosing

verb

1. (form-of, gerund, participle, present)present participle and gerund of nose

noun

1. An animal's pushing or exploration with the nose.

   “The hours of the day often follow such a beginning like a wagging tail follows through the nosings and affections and fireside dreamings of a happy dog.”

2. That part of the treadboard of a stair that projects over the riser.
3. Any similar projection, such as the projecting edge of a moulding.