turnery

[ tur-nuh-ree ]

noun

, plural turn·er·ies.

1. the process or art of forming or shaping objects on a lathe.
2. objects or articles fashioned on a lathe collectively.
3. a workshop where such work is done.

turnery

/ ˈtɜːnərɪ /

noun

1. objects made on a lathe
2. Also calledturning the process or skill of turning objects on a lathe
3. the workshop of a lathe operator

Word History and Origins

Origin of turnery¹

First recorded in 1635–45; turner ¹ + -y ³

Example Sentences

Hearing that the officer had amused himself with a little turnery in his youth, the poor artisan proposed to take him down into his work-shop.

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It is by turnery that ornamentation is done in the engine.

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All produce pale close-grained, fairly hard wood, valued in turnery and for the interior finish of houses.

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It is used for interior finish, furniture, woodenware and turnery.

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Common Uses: Spools, shoe lasts and pegs, turnery, bark for canoes.

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