JAPANNER

Etymology

Noun

japanner (plural japanners)

One who varnishes in the manner of the Japanese, or one skilled in that art.

(archaic) A bootblack.

Source: Wiktionary


Ja*pan"ner, n.

1. One who varnishes in the manner of the Japanese, or one skilled in the art.

2. A bootblack. [R.]

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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