turnery

Valid in Scrabble

Scrabble points
10
Words With Friends
11
Letters
7
Pronunciation
/ˈtɜː(ɹ)nəɹi/

Definition of turnery

3 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included

noun

  1. (countable, uncountable)The art of fashioning solid bodies into cylindrical or other forms by means of a lathe.
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noun

  1. (countable, uncountable)The art of fashioning solid bodies into cylindrical or other forms by means of a lathe.
  2. (countable, uncountable)Things or forms made by a turner, or in the lathe.
    “August 20, 1761, Horace Walpole, letter to George Montagu, Esq. Chairs of wood, the seats triangular, the backs, arms, and legs loaded with turnery.”
  3. (countable, uncountable)A place where lathework is carried out.

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Etymology

From turn + -ery.

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