Turnery
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈtɜː(ɹ)nəɹi/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Turnery is a noun meaning The art of fashioning solid bodies into cylindrical or other forms by means of a lathe.
Meaning
The art of fashioning solid bodies into cylindrical or other forms by means of a lathe.
More Meanings
- Things or forms made by a turner, or in the lathe.
- A place where lathework is carried out.
Example Sentences
August 20, 1761, Horace Walpole, letter to George Montagu, Esq. Chairs of wood, the seats triangular, the backs, arms, and legs loaded with turnery.
Word Forms
- turneries
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include turning, tournery, woodturning, lathework, lathe, threadmaking.
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