XYLOGRAPH
Etymology
Noun
xylograph (plural xylographs or xylographica)
An engraving in wood or woodcut, especially one used in printing predating the Western tradition (14th c.).
Synonym: woodcut
A print taken from such an engraving.
Verb
xylograph (third-person singular simple present xylographs, present participle xylographing, simple past and past participle xylographed)
(transitive) To make a print from an engraving in wood.
Source: Wiktionary
Xy"lo*graph, n. Etym: [Xylo- + -graph.]
Definition: An engraving on wood, or the impression from such an engraving; a print by xylography.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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