BRAYER

Etymology

Noun

brayer (plural brayers)

(printing) A hand printing tool, in the US often a roller, used to spread a thin even layer of ink. Early brayers, consisting of a vertical cylinder with a single handle, were designed to break up thick inks before spreading.

One who brays, or makes the sound of a donkey.

Anagrams

• Yarber, ebrary

Source: Wiktionary


Bray"er, n.

Definition: An implement for braying and spreading ink in hand printing.

Bray"er, n.

Definition: One that brays like an ass. Pope.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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