ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Brayer

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Pronunciation /ˈbɹeɪɚ/ · Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Brayer is a noun meaning One who brays, or makes the sound of a donkey.

Meaning

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

More Meanings

  1. (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.

Example Sentences

Sound forth my Brayers, and the welkin rend

Word Forms

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include baren, beater, spreader, vibrator, roller, scribbler.

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