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GRAINER
Etymology
Noun
grainer (plural grainers)
A knife for taking the hair off skins.
An infusion of pigeon's dung used by tanners to neutralize the effects of lime and give flexibility to skins; -- called also grains and bate.
One who grains (paints in imitation of the grain of wood, marble, etc).
A brush or tool used for such painting.
(rail transportation, US) A type of railroad car that carries grain.
Anagrams
• Garnier, Granier, angrier, earring, rangier, rearing
Source: Wiktionary
Grain"er, n.
1. An infusion of pigeon's dung used by tanners to neutralize the effects of lime and give flexibility to skins; -- called also grains and bate.
2. A knife for taking the hair off skins.
3. One who paints in imitation of the grain of wood, marble, etc.; also, the brush or tool used in graining.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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