sagger

[ sag-er ]

noun

1. a box or case made of refractory baked clay in which the finer ceramic wares are enclosed and protected while baking.
2. a hard unlayered clay underlying many coal beds.

verb (used with object)

1. to place in or on a sagger.

Word History and Origins

Origin of sagger¹

First recorded in 1680–90; perhaps variant of safeguard

Example Sentences

For this reason we have several classes of potters, called according to their avocation: throwers, turners, handlers, hollow and flat ware pressers, figure and ornament makers, tile makers, modellers, mould and sagger makers, besides those who are employed in the decoration of the goods.

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The placing of the ware is done at the outside of the ovens, and when these are to be filled, the saggers are quickly arranged one over the other in columns, called "bungs," each sagger forming the cover for the one immediately underneath.

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Saggar, Sagger, sag′ar, -ėr, n. a box of hard pottery in which porcelain is enclosed for baking—also v.t.—ns.

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It is a good plan when a coarse fire-clay muffle is used for glaze and biscuit to give the sides and top a sagger wash of lead and stone.

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Mynors went into the place adjoining the oven and brought back a plate out of an open sagger; it was still quite warm.

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